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Monday, June 17
The Indiana Daily Student

What’s their age again?

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It’s been close to eight years since their self-titled LP was released in 2003, but the Blink-182 dudes are back in a big way with “Neighborhoods,” an album nearly three years in the works.

After the plane crash that nearly killed drummer Travis Barker in 2008, as well as the deaths of several close friends, it is no wonder that “Neighborhoods” has a much darker feel lyrically than any of the band’s previous albums.

The stand-out tracks are “Heart’s All Gone” and “Love is Dangerous,” both of which give listeners the feeling these are not the same guys who once sang “Feeling This.”

While the lyrics may be heavier on “Neighborhoods,” by no means do they bog down the instruments.

Classic ’90s Blink smacks you in the face on tracks such as “Up All Night,” which finds both Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge singing vocals accompanied by thrashing guitar while Travis Barker tears up the drums, per usual.

The deluxe version includes three extra tracks but is worth it just for the “Heart’s All Gone Interlude,” a solid touch in an overall quality comeback album.

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