• Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Nov 18, 2003
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Q Magazine
    40
    The majority of material... is forgettable. [Dec 2003, p.118]
  2. Mojo
    40
    The 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]
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 253 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 11 out of 253
  1. Oct 20, 2010
    10
    Perfect album. All the songs are amazing. Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus are the best at what they do in their genre. Travis Barker is the worldsPerfect album. All the songs are amazing. Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus are the best at what they do in their genre. Travis Barker is the worlds best drummer. This album is a lot more insightful and serious than their other work, but could be their best material. Fav songs: asthenia, go, and feeling this. Full Review »
  2. MK
    Nov 24, 2003
    3
    OOOH WATCH OUT THEY'VE "GROWN UP" NOW!!!!
  3. Jan 10, 2013
    8
    Definitely different, but I prefer it from anything else they've ever done. It has nothing to do with anything else they did prior, and IDefinitely different, but I prefer it from anything else they've ever done. It has nothing to do with anything else they did prior, and I suspect that's where a lot of the distaste comes from. But the music is pretty darn good for a rock album. Full Review »