blink-182 get reinvigorated with the help of a new member—Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba. Packing blistering pace and surprising range, California soars when Skiba has room to unleash his smokey holler, like on impassioned highlight "Left Alone." Crisp guitar tones and hum-worthy melodies take front seat, but there’s plenty of pop-punk silliness along the way.