Nine
by blink-182
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Sep 20, 2019
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 103
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 103
  3. Negative: 24 out of 103
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  1. 808great
    Sep 20, 2019
    6
    Some highs, a lot of forgettable tracks. There’s nothing particularly interesting, groundbreaking, or gritty. It’s a polished album that sounds mostly the same throughout. Rather than a step forward, it’s a step laterally into a different take on the band. Though this take is polished, formulaic, and sometimes just plain boring.
  2. ksbec
    Sep 23, 2019
    4
    Just wasn’t my thing. Loved the old blink 182 and this just isn’t the same. Could see why some would enjoy this though.
  3. micbrc
    Sep 21, 2019
    6
    After about 4 listens it's growing on my there's some great tunes on there like remember to forget me. However if you're looking for a classic track like rock show, Adams song, what's my name again keep looking it's not here. I can't see this album getting much radio play either it's much more lyrically generic and way to pop for most long term fans. Take off your pants and jacket willAfter about 4 listens it's growing on my there's some great tunes on there like remember to forget me. However if you're looking for a classic track like rock show, Adams song, what's my name again keep looking it's not here. I can't see this album getting much radio play either it's much more lyrically generic and way to pop for most long term fans. Take off your pants and jacket will forever be in my rotation of albums but nine will probably be in there for a few weeks tops similar to California.

    But overall it's a weird one it's not the blink of old and it's thrown out a lot of what made blink so fun and great back in the day. Some tracks do stray to far into pop territory and clearly are there to attract a younger crowd or blinks efforts to try to adapt to popular music today. I guess the most irritating thing about this release was how it was promoted Markus gave interview stating it was in the same vein as take off your pants and jacket or enema of the state it's not even close it's highly polished but not as fun there's no Wendy clear or anything in that vein but I guess the times have changed. Overall it's more California V2 than anything else for better or worse we have to remember these guys are grown up and enema of the state was 20ish years ago.    … Expand
  4. rock-omlet
    Sep 30, 2019
    6
    8-ая студийная пластинка поп-панк коллектива из Калифорнии. Такое чувство, что ребята старались угодить всем, одновременно оставаясь на волне современных поп-течений, стараясь окончательно не утратить свою уникальность. Компромиссы обычно не приводят к чему-то значительному – довольно средненькая работа от тех, у которых ждали большего.

    Лучшие песни: Happy Days Blame It On My Youth    8-ая студийная пластинка поп-панк коллектива из Калифорнии. Такое чувство, что ребята старались угодить всем, одновременно оставаясь на волне современных поп-течений, стараясь окончательно не утратить свою уникальность. Компромиссы обычно не приводят к чему-то значительному – довольно средненькая работа от тех, у которых ждали большего.

    Лучшие песни:
    Happy Days
    Blame It On My Youth
    Darkside
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  5. jhollis977
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    There's some good parts, but in general I feel that it's over-produced. You are a pop punk band. Let the music breathe a little. Having rawness in this genre is a good thing.
  6. aems5150
    Sep 20, 2019
    6
    It's just...okay. Unlike California, the songs do hold up a little better, but like California, it's production is absolutely awful. I wish they would ditch Feldmann, and they could probably make a much better album. Mark is underselling himself in terms of his songwriting ability. +44 shows what he's capable of, and this just kinda sounds like a shell of his former self. Matt Skiba isIt's just...okay. Unlike California, the songs do hold up a little better, but like California, it's production is absolutely awful. I wish they would ditch Feldmann, and they could probably make a much better album. Mark is underselling himself in terms of his songwriting ability. +44 shows what he's capable of, and this just kinda sounds like a shell of his former self. Matt Skiba is definitely the highlight of this album and saves it from being completely uninteresting. I will say Heaven, Black Rain, Pin the Grenade, and No Heart to Speak Of are pretty damn good, though.… Expand
  7. D_Hughez
    Nov 7, 2019
    5
    I can't fault them for trying. It's nice to know that Blink is still trying to make new music. This album has some good tracks that are catchy and easily replayable. However, most of the album is uninspiring, repetitive with lyrics harkening back to when they were younger and edgier. The second album without Tom still doesn't feel right. All credit due to Mark but you really expect Tom toI can't fault them for trying. It's nice to know that Blink is still trying to make new music. This album has some good tracks that are catchy and easily replayable. However, most of the album is uninspiring, repetitive with lyrics harkening back to when they were younger and edgier. The second album without Tom still doesn't feel right. All credit due to Mark but you really expect Tom to come in on some of these songs. This is what I expected from a heyday early 2000s pop-punk band without its full original cast now aged, however, I feel more disappointed than I originally thought I would.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Sep 30, 2019
    40
    A few songs impress but the majority is meant to fill radio stations and leave you wondering where the magic this band held went. Probably outer space...
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  2. Pitchfork
    Sep 30, 2019
    52
    It’s surprising how well the new sound works, though the voice of Skiba doesn’t always mesh comfortably with the production. As always, angst and unrequited affections are aplenty, but it all feels far too tame.
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  3. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Sep 30, 2019
    80
    The album is pretty much a joyride from start to finish, moving through a number of different styles, driven by some of the best damn drumming you’ve ever heard. And everyone involved in writing these songs (yes, including Feldmann) is a talented lyricist who knows how to craft excellent pop songs. So ultimately, it’s a brilliantly fun album if you have the fortitude to look past a lot of very annoying studio effects to listen to what Blink-183 are really saying.
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