Blink 182 embodies all the rock & roll verities, from savage, power chord-driven, guitar-bass-and-drums attack to a carefully cultivated tastelessness (see album title and cover art), bolstered by plenty of attitude (the abundance of tattoos doesn't hurt either). The band's post-Green Day pop-punk leaps out of the speakers with zero subtlety and maximum aggression. Guitars alternately blaze and chug over breakneck rhythms, while the vocal melodies pay homage to the time-honored pop hook tradition. Despite the band's four-on-the-floor approach, the arrangements are regulated by careful, radio-minded production for a more accessible sound.
Blink 182: Tom DeLonge (vocals, guitar); Mark Hoppus (vocals, bass); Travis Barker (drums).
Additional personnel: Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. (keyboards).
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A1 Dumpweed
A2 Don't Leave Me
A3 Aliens Exist
A4 Going Away To College
A5 What's My Age Again?
A6 Dysentery Gary
B1 Adam's Song
B2 All The Small Things
B3 The Party Song
B4 Mutt
B5 Wendy Clear
B6 Anthem