“Blink 182 set aside the bullshit and hit a new peak with One More Time...”
“It’s still a relatively safe album, all things considered, but for Blink-182, new ground isn’t necessary. ”
“It’s easy to treat Blink-182 like a joke band – fun, too – but they possess an alchemy that transforms their juvenile, bash-you-over-the-head lyrics and formulaic songwriting. On One More Time, the unlikely new album released after a falling-out between Tom DeLonge and bandmates Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, the pop-punk stalwarts capture the magic of youth, the consternation of age and the ever-”
“Twice now, it’s taken life-threatening experiences to rebuild the bonds between the members of Blink-182. Their return from hiatus in 2008 was brought about after Travis Barker narrowly escaped death in a plane crash where he sustained burns on two-thirds of his body, but seven years and two wobbly releases (2011’s ‘Neighborhoods’ and 2012’s ‘Dogs Eating Dogs’) later, the friction had returned. B”
“The classic Blink-182 lineup reunites to huff the fumes of their best material.”
