blink-182

This album takes off like a jet and never stops being brilliant until the record is over. Five songs in, it is already a stunning success. San Diego is playing out of your speakers wherever you find yourself, and the crisp rock sound found here is timeless. As some fine reviews have pointed out, “Blink-182” is a rock record, unapologetically, highlighting Travis Barker’s astonishingly talented drum skills, the presence of heavy bass, and some of the coolest riffs I have heard. “Down” might be one of the most perfect pop/rock songs ever played on radio—the song is basically flawless—and encapsulates the height of this band’s creativity and inventiveness.There is no longer a need for puerile vulgarity on an album like this, the music speaks for itself. Also, lyrically there are some quite profound themes on this record: the heartache of a partner’s infidelity and breakups (“Obvious”), the forlorn state of loss (“I Miss You”), the constant presence of insatiable male lust in society (“Violence”), the sadness of divorce (“Go”), and the trials and embarrassments that men go through to impress attractive women (“Easy Target”). In addition, “Always” is the most gorgeous song, with synthesizers and melodies taking you back to the ‘80s and early ‘90s, back when you listened to The Cure and Depeche Mode, and bought food from food courts at the mall with cash and went to the movie theatre without a smart phone: “And your hands they shake with goodbyes / And I’ll take you back if you’d have me / So here I am / I’m trying / […] I’m so sick of fights / I hate them / Let’s start this again for real.”In many ways, “Always” is representative of the entire album, as there is a longing to reunite and reconcile, but also the acknowledgement that it probably won’t occur. You hear this longing as well in “Go,” with Mark Hoppus reflecting on his early childhood: “Are we all victims of opportunity / Locked outside the door back in ’83 / I heard the angry voice of a man inside / And saw the look of fear in my mother’s eyes.” Yes, this album is like a long letter written to an ex-girlfriend or divorced parents, explaining the pain of broken relationships and the longing to love again and forgive. It’s no mistake that this record ends with a song entitled, “I’m Lost Without You.” In the super postmodern era of today’s society that often seems to rob your human spirit, it’s refreshing to hear an authentic record, instead of more garbage that does not delineate real life. We’re not zombies, we’re people, and this is why people related and continue to relate with this record.At its core, “Blink-182” is a human record, a rock and roll album with soul that causes you to reflect on the vicissitudes and capricious nature of relationships. It’s really one of those go-to albums that take you back to high school or college, because you see yourself reflected in the music and relate to it. And that is why we love music!This album is a triumphant achievement, and should go down as one of the most important albums of the post-9-11 Bush era in American culture. Whether they knew it or not, Blink-182 created something special here. And I bet they knew they were.Get ready for action.

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There comes a time when a band realizes that they can’t keep goofing around, and eventually decide to get a little more mature and serious about their music. For Blink-182, aka, Mark, Tom and Travis, they realized that now was the time for that change.While most of the album’s sound was spearheaded by DeLonge’s post-hardcore side project Box Car Racer (as evidenced by songs like “Obvious”, “Not Now” and “Asthensia”), none of this is to downplay Hoppus’ contributions either. “Stockholm Syndrome” is easily one of the best songs that the group have ever done, and “Here’s Your Letter” is an honest look at miscommunication and confusion (kind of ironic looking back at it, given that those reasons were the reasons why Blink would end up disbanding just a year and a half after the album's release). Barker manages to tie it all together with his intricate drum patterns and beats, really making it a better listening experience.Of course, the best moments on the album are when DeLonge and Hoppus come together to blend their sound and styles. The fast paced “Feeling This” contends with “Dumpweed” for the group’s best album opener, reflective ballad “I Miss You” is still a stellar departure for the group (for as memeable as it may be), and “Easy Target” remains super underrated in the band’s discography.Easily the most important album in the band’s music, “Blink-182” remains the group’s magnum opus, and definitely represents a turning point for punk music in the early 2000’s. Without this album, there’s a good chance that we wouldn’t have gotten masterpieces like “Chuck” by Sum 41, “From Under The Cork Tree” by Fall Out Boy, and “Move Along” by The All American Rejects. It’s influence has still been felt by the genre as a whole, 17 years after the fact, for good reason.

Llegó en perfecto estado, el disco no está rayado y me parece una excelente opción considerando el precio.

This album brings me so much nostalgia and comfort. Something about it just feels like home and makes me extremely happy every time I listen to it. I just HAD to have it in my vinyl record collection! It plays great, and it’s one of those albums where you don’t skip a single track. Just buy it, you won’t regret it!

The CD arrived at Peru in an excellent condition and I really appreciate it!

Good. Good. Got it! Great! Good.

shipped quick. Made 13 year old granddaughter very happy