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Entertainment WeeklyDespite their newfound earnestness, [blink] seem incapable of pretension. [21 Nov 2003, p.82]
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SpinA dark, emotionally intense record, best experienced on headphones. [Jan 2004, p.97]
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You can't deny that these dudes are on to something great. Seriously.
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BlenderBlink-182 have found a new, angrier way to never leave junior high. [Dec 2003, p.135]
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I miss the penis jokes, I sincerely do, but when life's little fuckups sound like cosmic conundrums--and here I'm referring not just to the new disc's big choruses but, more importantly, to its snaking structures and unrelentingly urgent harmonies--now-and-then comparisons fail.
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An unexpected and welcome maturation.
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Maturity suits these guys: Five albums into their career, it sounds like they're just getting warmed up.
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Blink-182 is a challenging listen, although not for the reasons one usually associates with Blink-182.
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The disc does meander in spots, and its most achingly sincere love songs become cloying, but it's easy to both enjoy and appreciate Blink-182's effort and evolution, especially when hooky pleasures continue to function as its primary stock in trade.
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Q MagazineThe majority of material... is forgettable. [Dec 2003, p.118]
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MojoThe heart of the album sticks closely to their well-tried formula: sing-song melodies and puerile lyrics set against a steady backdrop of numbingly bland riffage. [Jan 2004, p.106]
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Someone should put Blink 182 out of their misery.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 230 out of 253
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Mixed: 12 out of 253
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Negative: 11 out of 253
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Oct 20, 2010
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MKNov 24, 2003OOOH WATCH OUT THEY'VE "GROWN UP" NOW!!!!
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Jan 10, 2013