"California" - Blink-182, Review
Above: album artwork for California (@blink182/Instagram)
The pop-punk 3 piece released this album, produced by John Feldmann on July 1 of this year. It is the first album of the trio with Matt Skiba and without Tom DeLonge. This guitar-driven album portrays a more mature version of Blink than we have often seen, while of course maintaining the comedic aspects of the band that we all love, e.g. "I Built This Pool".
The first single taken from the album, "Bored To Death" essentially defines the album and is certainly a stand out track. It is within this song that fans can hear an updated version of Blink singing about mature themes while staying true to their own unique sound. The title track of the album "California" represents the album and could not have been done in a better way. This album has just the right blend of seriousness and light-heartedness to entertain fans.
Musically speaking, the album remains clearly in the style of Blink which is great because that is exactly what fans love. However, it would be refreshing to see them evolve their sound further and experiment with a wider range of new ideas. While it is favourable to many fans that their sound is the same, it would be nice to see them adapt their sound in trying new things.
All in all, this album is a great listen, particularly if you are a Blink-182 fan. It isn't the best of their work but is still very good. Through everything, Blink have stayed true to their sound which in itself is an admirable act.
Rating: 7/10
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