Latest Release
- OCT 27, 2023
- 27 Songs
- Enema of the State · 1999
- Enema of the State · 1999
- Enema of the State · 1999
- Blink-182 (Bonus Track Version) · 2003
- Dude Ranch · 1997
- Take off Your Pants and Jacket · 2001
- ONE MORE TIME... · 2023
- Blink-182 (Bonus Track Version) · 2003
- Take off Your Pants and Jacket · 2001
- Blink-182 (Bonus Track Version) · 2003
Essential Albums
- On Enema of the State, blink-182 preserve their goofball pop-punk cred but acknowledge there's more to life than juvenile behavior. Sure, the lurching "What's My Age Again?" cheers on immaturity, and new drummer Travis Barker adds breakneck aggression to the band's chugging riffs. But blink's skepticism toward adulthood is more sophisticated ("Going Away to College"), and their anxiety about romantic relationships (both real and imagined) is palpable. The somber "Adam's Song," written from a suicidal person's perspective, is wrenching.
Albums
Artist Playlists
- Irreverent skate punk at its best.
- The pop-punk trio's videos show both their silly and somber sides.
- Every song from the iconic pop-punk band's world tour.
- Pop-punk kingpins tackle emo, New Wave, and synth-pop.
- blink-182 sits down with Zane Lowe to talk about their reunion and their album ONE MORE TIME...
Singles & EPs
Appears On
Radio Shows
- A closer look at alternative music—from one of its defining voices.
- Mark and the panel share a set of threaded songs.
- Mark chats with racing icon Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Mark and co play artists they should listen to more.
- Mark talks with Derek and Ryan of State Champs.
- Mark and the panel celebrate Halloween.
- Mark and the panel play songs from their Get Up! Mix.
- Mark and the panel highlight bands they want to reunite.
About blink-182
Pop-punk godfathers blink-182 embody why the genre appeals to millions. The San Diego band, which coalesced in the early '90s around co-frontmen Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus, blend upbeat tempos, catchy hooks, and bawdy humor with lyrics that understand the pain of adolescence—and life in general. The trio's 1995 debut, Cheshire Cat, and 1997 commercial breakthrough Dude Ranch illustrate a fondness for breakneck-speed punk and sharply honed melodies, but blink-182 connected with bigger audiences in the later '90s because their rebellion offered both comic relief—see the nudity-heavy video for "What's My Age Again?," from 1999's Enema of the State—and seriousness, tackling the trauma of suicide ("Adam's Song") and divorce ("Stay Together for the Kids"). Their sound matured considerably into the '00s, becoming more indebted to moody, muscular alternative rock, thanks in no small part to the crack-shot drumming and arrangements of Travis Barker, who joined in 1998. A massive lineup change—DeLonge left the band in 2015 and was replaced by Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba—didn’t slow them down, even as they and their fans grew up. It's no surprise, then, that 2019's NINE, with its electronic instrumentation and more downcast, introspective themes, still resonated with their diehard followers—blink-182’s energetic, superbly crafted tunes and deeply emotional lyrics know no age limit.
- ORIGIN
- Poway, CA, United States
- FORMED
- August 1, 1992
- GENRE
- Rock