ALBUM REVIEW: BLINK-182 | NEIGHBORHOODS

Blink-182′s post break up album ‘Neighborhoods’ may read dysfunctional as synth and punk-rock guitars are combined under hip-hop influenced percussions. Yet this combination, as conflicting as it may seem leads to a compilation of the finest work this band has achieved in its long career including that of its related side projects. The west-coast trio have replicated some of their earlier sounds, while successfully pulling together elements from each of their individual side projects elsewhere to produce a much darker sounding, and lyrically maturer record to the likes of ‘Enema of the State’ and ‘Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’

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**** 4/5

PREVIEW: BLINK-182 ALBUM FIRST LISTEN SONG BY SONG

Given that ‘Neighborhoods’ has been a full eight years in the making, with a split and reformation in the middle of all that, Blink-182’s worry that their long awaited seventh album will find its way onto the internet early is probably pretty justified. Hence, earlier today, when it was played to a room full of journalists for the first time, it was in the soundproofed surroundings of their UK label’s office. There were sandwiches though, which was nice.

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