Blink-182 Are Back Again! But, Is It Actually Any Good?! 

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It's real on the nose, but that's exactly what that song should be. It is quite beautiful. Be a good person, tell people you love that you love them, and don't sweat the petty crap.

Followed these guys since my teens im 39 now 😭. This song hits hard if you've followed them since the start. It's absolutely beautiful ❤️

What I love about the Blink 182 reunion single is it actually addresses everything and has all of them holding up their hands about how we can drift as friends. It’s real life, it’s mature, and it’s absolutely heart-wrenchingly beautiful. It hit me straight in the feels as soon as I heard it- tears in my eyes as I type this. Gorgeous track and so great to see the boys together and Mark back to better health :) Rather than simply being tourists in their own youth, this somehow sails the tightrope between nostalgia and fresh, awesome music. A triumphant return.

They've always been incredible song writers. Those 3 dudes just have a magic together that most musicians will never experience. Crazy how the universe works like that. I'm glad you covered this "auto-biographal" song.

They also released 'More Than You Know' the same day. Much more up tempo. Travis plays a double kick (which may be a first?) and the interlude/bridge part is so lovely.

First album with Tom since 2011, they released 2 with Matt Skiba in 2016 and 2019. I know a lot of people ignore them or dismiss them as “not blink” but they’re still playing some of the Skiba-era songs live (a fair few of them are great too)

love getting one slow and one fast song in a single day, both songs rocks

I was never a massive Blink 182 fan, but I really enjoy the sentiment of this. I'd half forgotten text emoticons like that heart were a thing, but we used them all the time as younglings. Behold, a mouse

Blink was the band that pulled me through my teens, specifically the Enema of the State album just gripped me. Like many others, this song felt like a love letter to the part of my soul that died when they broke up. Really touching.

Travis sitting there in the background between the two is symbolism for how he felt since the main feud was between Mark and Tom.

Very proud to give you the 100th like😁🎉 I think in general, people pull together after hardships because they get a fast realization that tomorrow is never promised. Life is too short, to not express how much the important people mean to you and give them your time.

Love your take on this. You're the first one I've heard say that it's a love letter TO EACH OTHER. Everybody else has said it's a love letter "to themselves". For me, that's a huge difference. This isn't them praising their band. It's them reconciling the things that came between them, and realizing how pointless those things were in the grand scheme of life.

I was really impressed by the new Blink song. Blink 182 are great artists and always have been. Their problem is that they started out doing a lot of comedy so most critics refuse to take them seriously, but Travis is a top level drummer and Tom and Mark are extremely good melody writers. Blink have dozens of catchy songs. At a certain point their talent just cannot be denied.

AMAZING. After triumph, tragedy & animosity.. this is them maturing, reconnecting & putting it all behind them. Embracing the future. A beautiful storytelling loveletter to each other & the fans. Starting anew.

Just saw them live and they were incredible. So good to see them back together and healing after everything they have been through together and individually. They put on an incredible show. Every bit as good as when I last saw them at 16 in '04

I love octave vocals. One of my favourite songs is Disintegration by Jimmy Eat World (Stay on my Side Tonight EP). It also has drumming I love where there are little to no cymbals. The richness and substance of the lower voice, with the power, energy and emotion of the upper voice.

Its a beautiful, simple song that really tugs on the heart strings. Add in the video with old pics of them (which reminds me of being a teen/early 20s around the same time) and next thing you know Im tearing up over a blink 182 video.

Right in the feels it got me, I was 15 when I was given a copy of Enema of the state by my big bro. I hardly get to see him anymore now we're both grown ups and have our own lives. Can't wait for the new blink album, can't believe they hit us straight with this! We weren't ready!!

They're back to stay together for the kids. Amazing review and I look forward to seeing more from you. New fan!

Please do a video on the other song on the single it's really cool! Loved this one! Also I dunno if you've ever done one about you're own song growing on me but that song is such a banger and would love to know some back story to writing the song and even the badass video ❤

This is a great freaking song and this is the first time I've heard about it, and it's been six months since it came out, so thanks for playing it! I really don't listen to new music much cuz I got so sick of the crap that's been coming out but these guys are one of my '90's fav's. Now I'm going to go download it!

Wasn’t aware of this channel but love your approach so you’ve earned a new subscriber 👍🏼

I find your analysis of the music, vocals & lyrics very fascinating. It has introduced me and showed me how to appreciate music in a different way and much I would not consider listening to before listening to your insight. I’ve been wondering , do you find the analysis you do of various music helpful or a hindrance to your original music and song writing. since on one hand it provides a wide and different perspective, but its possible it can also fixate you on what you heard and go beyond an influence and affect your originality.

Brilliant review. Loved the Level 42 comment at the end! Lovely song though, looking forward to the rest of the album too.

I love that you say 1-8-2 like us Aussies, not 1-82 which apparently the rest of the world (and the band) does.

Justin , I bought you the Porsche mug to a meet n greet in Birmingham.Glad you actually got it 🎉

I watched it at the live premiere and loved. By the way, they released another song the same day as One More Time called More Than You Know which was good. And it’s not their first album since 2011, it’s their first album with Tom DeLonge since 2011, they’ve released two albums with Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio in 2016 and 2019 without Tom, just so you know

It’s the first album with mark Tom and Travis since 2011. But there have been two blink- 182 albums since then with Matt from Alkaline Trio. I’m loving this song by the way. Much more than I could’ve expected. It’s honest and doesn’t sound like it was written by committee. It’s also nice to see a song with actual instruments been played blowing up and the fact that there is space in a song and not just vocals everywhere like the audience might get bored and switch channels or something

So happy they are back doing their thing together. Life is too short and they are too talented

More Than You Know is absolutely awesome too. Can't wait for the record!

Love you Justin! Thank you for all you do!

I knew it, this video popped up and was playing for like 30 seconds. I'm think I know that guy, I only know one of your songs but it's super epic. Thank you for your musical contributions.

Yes Justin! ❤

These videos are so cool, Justin. Thank you for them.

beautiful song, and sentiment to each other as well as the fans that have stuck with them through the years, hoping and waiting. quite moving

Please do the other song Blink released! Think you’ll really love unpacking that one!!

Love your positivity toward music man, especially the pop punk pocket of music. I’m ordering Tom’s new signature Starcaster TODAY, always wished I made enough money as a kid to buy the Gibson, but of course, children aren’t exactly to rich. It may be a black sheep b-stock guitar, but if anything, I think it will make me love it more.

Had the absolute pleasure of meeting and interviewing Justin for Talksport last year.... a Gentleman and as charismatic in real life as he is on these amazing videos and stage! First time i have dropped a comment, but went to see Blink last night at Wembley and it was AWESOME! Seeing JH dissect it as intellectually as he does in his videos is really beautiful. Long Live JHRA

Thx for the review Justin! Brilliant as always

For all the Blink kids like me that are now in their 30s, it’s ok for this video to break you a little bit. Such an iconic band. Tom’s ‘Pursuit of Tone’ doc on RU-vid is really insightful for the evolution in how he plays and writes 👌🏼🤘🏼

Please listen to More Than You Know! It’s an incredible song that sounds like classic Blink and has some amazing double drums by Travis in the chorus!

Great thoughts Justin. Jumping in as a subscriber now. I think this song is the healing, and the perfect Blink 182 response.

cool martini racing mug !

Some times simple songs are the best. This one could become a bit of a classic. Love it.

I agree…simple and brilliant. The first song in my memory that shows a band (after a breakup) admitting they were pompous…and that what really matters is their brotherhood. Great concept and great execution.

I haven't really listened to this band, but I really like this song, might have to check out their new stuff. Justin take care of yourself, don't burn the candle to much. 🙏😌❤️

I liked them when they first came out but wasn't a huge fan, my son is 18 and really has gotten into them on his own violation so I took him to see them in Manchester last night... What an amazing show, absolutely non stop sounded fantastic and Travis, dude played his heart out, his hands literally bleeding the new stuff was almost seamless with the classic songs, shoes that if legacy acts write new material for the sake of creating rather than a cash grab it can really work,cit was my son's first gig and definitely one he'll always remember outstanding.

It’s a beautiful song. Thanks for your take on the guitar and singing. Always love hearing your reactions! Btw, you think Travis is really singing? Or is he just mouthing? I’ve heard others say he’s singing too, but it sounds like one of the other guys. I’ve never heard Travis sing, so maybe his voice is similar? But I tend to wonder if he’s not just mouthing the words for the video.

Can tell it properly resonates with Justin - lovely stuff

Never a fan of blink 182 until hearing the recent singles. Obsessed now

So awesome to see someone that understand a lot about music reviewing this music and video

Am really enjoying the long form approach to interviewing and 2 bands really do serve this treatment. Slade who are very famous and Wolfsbane who are just legendary. These are suggestions. To enjoy.

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Justin Hawkins and Jack Black would work... Great review, love Blink so happy they've got new music coming

Beautiful! Thanks!

Jesus, didn't expect to see Justin Hawkins reacting to blink182 in my recommended. I will always remember you guys as my history teacher's old band members. I wonder where Mr Mills is now.

reminded me a little of miss you and adams song. Nice song. Its really hard for ageing bands that were so teen angst to comeback and write meaningful songs. Good stuff. Go take over the world again

I think Blink are a guilty pleasure for many - great that they’re back and still rocking!!😎

It's really interesting how they're calling back so heavily to their biggest emotional songs in Adam's Song, Stay Together for the Kids, Always, and Miss you, but not rehashing them. In particular miss you, you could sing a parts of that song to the instrumentals in this and it would be fairly close. However this is more evolving those sounds and feelings in a way that feels....very genuine. And shows that they've finally gotten to where Tom wanted them to go when he made Angels and Airwaves. A lot of their songs can sort of be about whomever you want, especially the love songs. They're often non specific, this is highly specific to each member of the band. Almost like you're intruding on something a little bit, they opened their hearts to each other and we are almost accidentally seeing it. Also very much had a feel like...Wiz Khalifa's song with Charlie Puth "See You Again", that they didn't want one of them to be gone and the remaining members have to make that song for their lost friend.

seen them live last month, amazing.

Cool. Love ya Justin ❤

Justin idk why but you make me want that tea lol. love all your work.

The wait for Travis is worth it on the drums, and this is one of Blink182 most heartfelt songs they have written, but your review was amazing, I'm calling it now, we will get a "Blink 182 unplugged symphony style record in the near future".

They sound healthier. It's missing a lot of pomp that they usually have, but you can tell just how much they've grown. Like no real big dynamic changes, a simpler drum beat introduced half way through; there's not even that bite in the vocals that songs like "I miss you" had. Yet starting early with a keyboard part (in an opposite fashion to Adam's song,) a recontextualized "I miss you" (maybe even a callback to Where are you as well?,) and the lyrics really make for a memorial for the time they missed apart. The video itself feels like their own personal "Hurt," with the obvious callbacks. With time brings understanding it seems. And I'm here for it.

Man I wish you’d touched on ‘more than you know’ to hear Travis giving it some too!

You’re such a funny dude, love it

I love this song! One of their best and the lyrics have depth, particularly if you know what happened to Travis and Mark.

I love watching you break down songs on your first listen… but sweet lord brother. If you’re gonna play vertical, can we move the mic? I wanna see what your phlangey bits are actually doing.. Please? Also.. still would love for you to do a critique of fan music for a video. A mix of saying something nice and replying to our missives;)

Huge blink-182 fan. Amazing review Sir.

i saw you at reading in 2003 and Blink 182 was on just before Linkin Park headlined, still to this day is the best show iv seen, it great your reacting to them :)

yup. That song should win some awards, truly.

You can tell they're clearly having fun making music together again, even if that had to come about due to multiple tragedies. Not ashamed to admit I've cried every time I listened to it ❤️

Love how you’re opening minded. Even simple songs

Hi Justin, I hope you´re doing fine! I would love to see your reaction to Kvelertak´s latest single "Endling" from their new album with the same name of the song (it means "the ending" in Norwegian). I saw them live just a couple of days ago and they´re absolutely fantastic! I hope that you also give their album a listen! A big hug from Norway, keep being awesome!

Hadn't seen this before and loved it. Incredible

Uh oh! There's remnants of TLC's Unpretty in this tune... So many flashbacks to my wonder years.😅

Aye cheers for mentioning my comment Justin! love to see your reaction

I'll be honest, I didn't really listent to Blink after their first comeback, I've heard the occasional song but I guess I moved on, but put Take Off Your Pants and Jacket on, or anything I grew up with at school and i'm 14 again. This song had me in tears so I guess they mean more to me than i realised.

Listen to new MORE THAN YOU KNOW thats the classic fast heavy Blink

Saw them live the other night and it was incredible

aaaaah their bromance… sweet.! 😉😃 can’t wait to see the lads again next year.! been a wee while between drinks.. 😉 ~claire~ brisbane queensland down under / OZ ✌🏻🇦🇺🌏🤘🏻

Intro is almost Everlong 2:22 but only for a couple of notes. I’ll give the whole song a listen.

Ah the numbered band thing, you missed out Greenday 74

From brothers into strangers once agÆäņ

Love this band, love this song, loved your review

Love to see a breakdown of new Awolnation "We Are All Insane" 🙏

Tom and Mark said in an interview let's do this ONE MORE TIME for the last time

The fans needed this just as much as the band did...what an amazing love song.

Awesome even more so if you're a fan of the band love it ♥️

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this, Justin ❤

Love is on-ly a feel-ing... drifting away

I'm not crying you are!!

If you like this song you’ll also like the other song they released the same day called more than you know. You really get to hear Travis hit the drums on that one first time I think I’ve heard him really use double bass

Justin, mate, I was waiting to hear your thoughts on the VERY heavy (and unnecessary) use of autotune on Tom and Mark's voice tracks. I particularly think it doesn't sound great especially when they harmonise towards the end and would be better without it. What are your opinions on the autotune?

Can you do More Than You Know? It's like a metal meets pop punk and it's fantastic.

Hearing blink 182 pronounced as 1-8-2 is wild. I’m curious how that happened where the wrong pronunciation caught on in the UK

This is great. I spend an embarrassing amount of time trying to name these Tom Delonge chords

Not the biggest Blink 182 fan but that saying, "three chords and the truth" comes to mind. Amazing how that usually makes for a great song. Good stuff.

Opening guitar strumming reminds me of Foo Fighters Everlong