Blink-182 launch new album 9: Stream
Blink-182 are again with their latest album, 9. It’s their eighth album total and follow-up to 2016’s California. Stream their newest beneath through Apple Music and Spotify.
In an interview from earlier this yr, Mark Hoppus described 9 as a darkish, experimental pop punk file, saying, “In the event you liken California to Enema Of The State, then this album is extra just like the untitled file the place we are attempting to experiment extra: attempting to experiment extra, attempting completely different sounds, and attempting to broaden upon what individuals assume Blink-182 is.”
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Ever since Tom DeLonge stop the band, Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba has changed him because the band’s lead guitarist and singer. On 9, Skiba will get to carry the reigns a little bit tighter than earlier than, each by way of songwriting and as a lead vocalist. Perhaps that’s why it’s a darker file.
The previous 5 months have been sprinkled with singles from the album, together with “Blame It on My Youth”, “Generational Divide”, “Comfortable Days”, and “Darkside”. They confirmed Blink-182 stepping into a radio-friendly guitar pop course, however the remainder of the album nonetheless exhibits they’ve obtained some moody materials and heavy riffs left in them. Give it a hear beneath.
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