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Generally favorable reviews- based on 141 Ratings
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Positive: 102 out of 141
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Mixed: 32 out of 141
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Negative: 7 out of 141
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Dec 6, 2020
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Sep 20, 2019A massive return to form following Neighbourhoods. A tad overproduced is the only thing i coud find wrong with this album, with nods to sounds from right across their career such as the Dude Ranch inspired Cynical kicking things off. From front to back it ups the melody, ups the immediacy and ups the fun: welcome back Blink.
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Aug 21, 2019The songs are great but some looks like others and it also have a lot of simple songs making them look the same
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Mar 10, 2018Not a perfect album but Blink 182's best album to date. Both the original and deluxe songs are great collections of songs and the album is unfairly criticized because of Tom Delonge's absence.
The overuse of the Nanana's and Woah-oh's and the pointless and unfunny "joke" songs are the main valid criticisms of the album -
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May 2, 2017It's a pretty good album from Blink-182. California contains some good songs like "Cynical", "Bored To Death", "Left Alone", and "She's Out Of Her Mind".
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Feb 25, 2017This album is indefinitely worth the hype! Blink 182's California could be the best album of 2016. Bored to Death was awesome song, Tom De Longe done a great job with this album. It has potential!
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Dec 11, 2016THIS is in the top 5 best rock albums according to the Grammys? Holy **** they're just a huge circlejerck, where selling copies is the only thing that remotely matters. This album is pop punk at its worst. I never liked pop punk, I like some Green Day songs, I guess Blink-182 have good songs, but pop punk is one of the worst genres of music ever, and this album is the worst of the worst.
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Jul 13, 2016Being a huge fan of 90´s records, I must say that here the band finally shows some of their essence.
It’s a good album, not perfect, but ok. Let´s hope this is the beginning of a new era for Blink 182, even without Delonge (good for Skiba).
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Jul 12, 2016This album is a triumphant return to form for blink. It acts as a sampling of the sounds that have made up all of their most popular albums and serves as a fantastic summer album.
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Jul 2, 2016Feels like classic Blink. Enjoyed this album much more than their last one. Skiba makes a great addition to the band. The short songs like 'Built This Pool' are great. Only complain is it needs more dick jokes.
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Jul 1, 2016This album falls right in line with Blinks evolution of their music. Mixing the Mature sound of the Self Titled Album with some of the quirks from Take off your Pants and Jacket. California is just what i wanted after Neighborhoods. Matt Skiba's addition to Blink is great. He gives them some need rejuvenation to their sound. I cant wait to see them later this summer!
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Aug 10, 2016California collects 14 hook-drenched punk-pop barnstormers that both reflect nostalgically on their youthful vigours (Bored To Death, Kings Of The Weekend, San Diego) and revisit them impressively (Teenage Satellites, No Future).
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Jul 11, 2016California isn’t a perfect record, nor does it need to be. It displays a band getting back on the right page with great energy yet struggling a bit to find equilibrium.
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Jul 6, 2016The earnest California takes plenty of time to sprawl out, from wound-licking power ballads (“Home Is Such a Lonely Place,” “Hey I’m Sorry”) to high-shine navel-gazings that hew closely to past hits.