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Generally favorable reviews- based on 271 Ratings
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Jul 31, 2019not a great album overall, some tracks feels slow and unnecesary in certain parts.
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Aug 11, 2012
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Jan 25, 2012Tom Delonge has seemed to have developed a massive ego stating this was going to be a massive rock revolution which it really is not. It was alright but its not blink-182
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Jan 23, 2012Though a clever album and relatively well composed tracks it still falls short of what Tom said Angels and Airwaves would be. I do believe Tom over specualated when he said this was going to be the best thing in Rock music he went o to say it was even better than Blink-182 (which it is not). So sad for Tom that he no longer takes pride in his best world which was Blink-182
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Oct 19, 2011i enjoyed this album, the prog feel the everything but this record does have weak points but other than that excellent. delonges vocals are inspiring and on point
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Sep 28, 2011My high expectations of a Queen/progressive album (as promised by Tom Delonge) were shot down after a first listen. And the more I listened to it, the less I liked it. They really tried to make stadium rock here, but it sounds like amateurs trying too hard to be famous. Maybe I set my standards too high, regardless, I can't think of anyone I'd recommend this to.
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JohnJun 27, 2009
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DannyRJan 15, 2009This album was simply inspring during one of the lowest points of my life. A lot of people will underappreciate this album, but it truly is something ambient and incredible for those who desire a message in their music. It's well worth your time.
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shaeCDec 5, 2008
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NickZ.Nov 9, 2008This album is amazing in it's entirety. Everyone should give this album a chance!
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HrafnkellLMay 1, 2008
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MárioTApr 23, 2008Tom Delonge was really reborn through this new music, which is more connected to his essence and stimulates us to discover all the power from our emotions, but he doesn't do it in an obvious way.
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PatrickM.Apr 16, 2008
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JerryTerryMar 20, 2008First album of my life that I can listen through over and over to every song. Simply awesome. Concert was even better!
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BobJ.Nov 6, 2007If Tom was never in Blink-182, everyone would agree that this is an amazing album, but everyone's still stuck on the whole Blink thing. This is more of an alt/prog album, and people should forget the whole pop-punk thing that happened in the past.
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NevinONov 6, 2007Essentially a very boring, bland (though competent) rock record, with Delongue still seemingly unable to clear away that cold, perhaps it should have been titled "we didn't have to try very hard"
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MichaelSNov 5, 2007This is not and never will be blink-182. This is also nothing around. Stick with it and many will love it.
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ErlingSNov 2, 2007probably the best album ever released. At first, the album seems boring, but after you have listened to it a couple of times, you understand how fantastic this shit is! God, tom is a genious
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ChuckHNov 2, 2007Yeah, when i listened to this album, all I heard was cure bass lines, its a complete cure and U2 ripoff. This is just another shit american record, if you want real music you need to look elsewhere!
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RyanFNov 1, 2007A few songs are alright-notably Valkyrie Missile-but it seems like Tom ran out of ideas before he was even halfway through the album. Tom: You're not gonna make revolutionary music when you use stuff you and others have done in the past. It's the worst feeling when you're listening to the CD and you think "Haven't I heard this before?"
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SteveS.Sep 25, 2007Tom is a pretentious li'l bitch, and this is no musical revolution, regardless what he says.
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ToddD.Sep 22, 2007This album is a daring and amazing new style of music, incorporating atmospheric rhythms, catchy vocals and lyrics, great bass and drums, and echoey, spacy, and perfect sounding guitar lines.
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PunkD.Sep 19, 2007
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AlbertS.Aug 17, 2007
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LiamR.Aug 8, 2007Just one long, whiny piece of crap, really. Seems like Tom Delonge is trying too hard to prove himself as an artist, to me. All the songs sound the same!
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TaylorS.Aug 3, 2007This abulm not only focuses on party and stuff but it expresses what is actually happening in todays world This band may just revolutionize music i am looking foward to I-empire
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NathanRJul 24, 2007
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JasonPHJun 11, 2007
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MattB.Jun 1, 2007Basically, this is a rubbish album. There isn't much that is good about it. The music is boring and nothing we haven't heard before. The lyrics are basic and weak. And Tom DeLonge is an pretentious, annoying American. And they're awful live.
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EvaCMay 3, 2007This album is horrible. It is a bunch of pretentious ambient garbage, trying to be Blink 182 meets a prog band and ends up with a lot of filler crap. And they suck live.
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LeongLApr 8, 2007You know, it's on of those things that does JUST enough to keep your attention. It's not the best album, but a good first attempt. Overall, I more or less enjoyed it, but let's hope for a better album next time.
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RanCApr 4, 2007
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MugstaDeuceApr 4, 2007i feel like i can fly......try to really listen to it!
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Nant14Mar 15, 2007Improvement for Tom.Improvement for the whole music.Really heart-stopping album.I wish AVA to continue their music experiments.I don't understand critics that gave this album mediocre scores.
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andycFeb 23, 2007This is an album which we all have to listen to carefully. Forget that its the "New Tom D." Forget that "They're Overrated." just sit down. and listen.
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ColinTFeb 14, 2007While entertaining, there's really nothing at all new about the sound. I liked the album but I can't say much good about it because it was pretty average. I like AVA better than Blink, though.
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phillipgFeb 2, 2007Tom is a true modern day poet ! More people should realize this
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justafanblinkJan 14, 2007Delonge is on his way of changing music for the better."We Don't Need to Whisper," is a start to something great.Although Mark and Travis are left doing their own thing.I wish best of luck to Delonge,knowing he was born for greatness.Blink will forever be missed.
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ChrisVJan 3, 2007They must've really liked that clean guitar sound since it's used in every song. To me, all the tracks sound too much alike to be alright. There's a difference between a theme, and writing the same song ten times.
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Liz!GJan 3, 2007
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Anon82Dec 31, 2006Best rock vocal.mr tom delonge
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AlyssaJDec 31, 2006Toms music is awsome!!!
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ZanrielDec 29, 2006This album continues the trend started in Blink-182's last album. It's moodier, more progressive, and less punk, but still has plenty of upbeat tracks. It's probably not the best for fans of straight up rock/punk, but it's great for fans of melodic rock like Jimmy Eat World, Collective Soul, etc. I love it!
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ColtonMDec 19, 2006from what mark said on Blink182.com Tom sounds like a selfish prick. If you're not a musician i suggest you shut your mouth, because you don't know what you're talking about. I think the album is alright, but Tom is definatly more of a Punk type singer and guitar player.
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TyronePDec 17, 2006Once you get past the euphoria and PMA attitude inherent on this album, and flow (if you can), with the positive energy- it's fantastic. Criticizing this album is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. But give it a chance, set your cynicism on a shelf, and try to understand it...
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JakeMDec 14, 2006Every song is too long, it gets too boring...good try though
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MarcoPDec 7, 2006My favorite album of all time....... Tom Delonge Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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NickSDec 6, 2006The album definitley had high expectations. Unofortunatley is falls to just an okay cd. Delonge does do a good job with the writing, but not a great job. Album could of been a lot better. I put it in when Im relaxing. Don't put it in during a party or you probably will be laughed at.
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BenCDec 2, 2006
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WillMNov 22, 2006Absolutely horrible. Blink was amazing, this is just utter crap and drivel.
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andrewtNov 22, 2006tom said during his time with blink: "people care about things too much" not only contradicting this statement, he managed to do it in the worst way possible by making a shit album. any blink fans or people who listen to decent music go grab +44 album its really good
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PeteNov 11, 2006
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AbbiOct 29, 2006This is one of my favorite all-time albums. All you Blink fans need to get over the fact that they're over. Delonge has found his musical bliss and I think it is breath-takingly beautiful.
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wisnusXeOct 28, 2006my fav album.... we don't need to whisper... my fav song : the adventure...
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mattvocalOct 27, 2006
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billykSep 28, 2006just because the albums different, it doesnt mean its bad. yea, it is a little repetitive, but it is still one of my favoret albums and they are my favoret band right now. im not suprised by everyone elses reaction though...no one seems to be open minded like i am these days...
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davedaveSep 7, 2006bad very bad
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ColinDSep 5, 2006
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PaulMSep 3, 2006Very good music, but Tom's voice doesn't seem to fit in with the music at some points. Otherwise, a good CD
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DannyOSep 2, 2006Wow what a great album. Its amazing, it literally makes me cry sometimes. Its beautiful sounds just make the perfect melody. Valkyrie Missile just had everything a song needs. This is how all music should be.
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AndyAug 31, 2006Grow up Tom please, you still sound like your 16. This album is absurd.
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natasha-leerAug 29, 2006heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!! your album is fantastic. it is true...you do reach out to peoples hearts with your singing YOUR MY HERO TOM DELONGE!!
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NjoiFAug 28, 2006An amazing album. Simply one of the best that i have ever heard. Better then blink and boxcar racer, Tom has done it again. Every single song is great, particularly valkarye missile, the adventure and Start the Machine. Everyone who hates this album should jump off a building
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MatthewHAug 27, 2006Somewhere between the part where Tom sung the lyric "It hurts" twenty times in a row, to the point where I realized that each song was composed of a single 4 second sample being repeated over and over again; I kind of missed the half of the album that God wrote.
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VAug 25, 2006Better than U2? Please! Don't get me wrong- I loved Blink and Tom, but A&A don't even belong in the same room... I really liked Do It For Me Now and Adventure, but the rest of the album sounds like a variation on those songs...Maybe next time the band can give us more than a meloncholy, Cure-like U2 rip-off.
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LouiseAug 23, 2006This album is the best ever! Screw the boring old farts who can't get into anything new and different. Tom is, was and always will be an absolute god! Who cares if it's emo/punk/rock... all i care about is if it's good... and it isn't... it's even better. In the words of Tom Delonge... 'It's the raddest!'
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MadelineHAug 21, 2006cool but no blink 182
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DavidbAug 19, 2006I agreed with everything Amarganth said ;)
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ryanwAug 14, 2006i totally agree with everything roger said
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AmarganthAAug 10, 2006The best ambiental rock album ever... lol, U2 can pack bags.... Hell, the music is not a bit like the U2 shit, yet still they compare... Well, if you must, A&A are gods. the best album this year... Great music, great singing... This is going to be the best band ever, trust me... just wait... Angels & Airwaves, thank God you brought life into music...
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JilHIP-hopSucksAug 8, 2006gREAT aLBUM gREAT sONG but could of been better we will see if the next angels and airwaves album will be better
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DavidYAug 6, 2006
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mattsiAug 3, 2006this album is terrible. get over yourselves. this is a blantant ripoff of early u2 and the cure. not timeless at all, and not saving anything.
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ElmoAug 2, 2006
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RogerSAug 1, 2006
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BeckJul 30, 2006Lives up to the hype Tom Delonge surrounded it with and then gives you a bit more. I agree that some songs do sound a little similar, but other than that it's wonderful.
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DrewBJul 28, 2006This is the best album I have heard in over a decade. I can't believe RS gave it such a bad review. Do the reviewers listen to an album once and roll with their review? I know I have to hear an album 3 times, over 3 days before making a judgement, and this album is sensational. Catchy hooks, outstanding production, and they rock. I love it. Can't wait for more!
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RockSucksJul 22, 2006Thank god for Hip-Hop
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CarlyJul 22, 2006I don't like this album but i'll give it a ten because Blink are my favourite ever band. I love you Tom
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AlRJul 21, 2006
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AnthonyCJul 19, 2006It's a very well made album. It's not bad, but the songs all do sound way too similar. I like the positive feel but I do wish they would've made an album with more than one song on it. Essentially, they wrote one really good song and then recorded 10 varations of it and called that an album. I hope for a little more out of anything further from AVA.
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incubus3389Jul 15, 2006Its truely beautiful.. epic.. there is something truely granduer about its sound.. love
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KiraJul 15, 2006
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umbertoeJul 9, 2006
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ADogJul 9, 2006This is good music. I found that the change in music style from the edgy punk to a more anthem-like sound refreshing. The tone and message of the songs are clear, honest, and even hopeful. I found the message of hope coming from a "punk goof" as hitting a more honest tone than a robed messanger from Rome (not at all "poo-faced"). I listen to this album often and it feels good everytime I do.
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k.tk.tJul 8, 2006hey you guys give them a chance..... they feel great with thier new band.... they are really good... and i think that they will be better than blink 182...
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MacarionMJul 6, 2006"I understand a band wanting to explore new options but you dont mess with proven success." I don't care about this album, I haven't even heard it. I just wanted to point out that the guy who said this^seriously needs to be harpooned in the scrotum.
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JOHNBJul 4, 2006This album rocks.
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sandyoJul 1, 2006
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dymolJun 30, 2006Great album, unique sound and outlook
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HomieBBJun 29, 2006this is great stuff
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DaveKJun 26, 2006Yikes, for all the hype they (Tom Delonge) gave it, it sure doesnt pan out to anything really. The radio song is bland as ever, don't really know why they dont stick to their old stuff. Last Blink album was horrible too, I understand a band wanting to explore new options but you dont mess with proven success.
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AndresAJun 24, 2006perfect album, i just love it so epic and uplifting.
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NikkiPJun 22, 2006They sound so much like blink 182. and yes i agree most of the songs do sound alike but all of the songs are good!!!!
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JennaPJun 18, 2006
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ChrisWJun 18, 2006I really don't like Blink 182, but I love this CD! The first time I heard it I didn't even know that this was the guy from Blink 182. The flow of the songs is perfect and although it sounds like an early U2 at times, they stay far away enough from that to be considered riping it. I hope that we get to hear more from Angels & Airwaves and less from Blink 182.
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TraceyJun 16, 2006Tom DeLonge is a god. This is the first album in over 2 years that I have bought in which I haved loved every single song. It's perfect.
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TheCriticTheCriticJun 15, 2006Very dissapointing. Maybe this guy should actually get singing lessons. HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE crap and I very much like saying so.
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JakeJun 15, 2006Tom's a tool.
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IanCJun 12, 2006its not all bad, but unfortunately i just cant listen to 12 songs that almost all sound identical. best songs are: good day, it hurts, the adventure. but honestly i can only stand to listen to 1 song at a time or else his whiny voice, makes me want to punch babies.
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Awards & Rankings
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BlenderThe resulting batch of songs... just pad out the duller bits of blink, then add walls of mid-'80s-era U2 guitar chimes. [Jun 2006, p.136]
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Entertainment WeeklyIf only DeLonge's nasal vocals were more suited to the Robert Smith romanticism of tracks like "It Hurts." [26 May 2006, p.107]
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Many of Angel's midtempo tracks, while well-intentioned, fail to reach the lofty heights to which they aspire.