blink-182
by blink-182
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Nov 18, 2003
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 253 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 230 out of 253
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 253
  3. Negative: 11 out of 253

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  1. MK
    Nov 24, 2003
    3
    OOOH WATCH OUT THEY'VE "GROWN UP" NOW!!!!
  2. KateS.
    Jul 20, 2009
    0
    Terrible, misery and forgettable material.
  3. GaborA
    Mar 1, 2004
    3
    Ripe fruit never tasted so terrible. They have proven that no matter how much they mature they simply cant produce decent music. Its time to cut down the tree before more awefull fruit develops or one of the seeds spawns another blink knockoff.
  4. JohnV
    Dec 11, 2003
    3
    Garbage , complete and utter pop punk garbage.
  5. KamachoMcSagget
    Jul 29, 2011
    1
    What the hell happened?! Going for a more "adult" sound may have worked for Green Day, but even with the help of Robert Smith, this still sounds boring. Blink-182 used to take so much pride in their immaturity (as I do), so I can't imagine why they would go for a sudden turn such as this. I felt like I could take them seriously when they wanted the listener to in previous albums (like inWhat the hell happened?! Going for a more "adult" sound may have worked for Green Day, but even with the help of Robert Smith, this still sounds boring. Blink-182 used to take so much pride in their immaturity (as I do), so I can't imagine why they would go for a sudden turn such as this. I felt like I could take them seriously when they wanted the listener to in previous albums (like in "Adam's Song" and "Anthem Part Two"), but in this album it just sound forced. This is still one of my favorite bands, but this is just mindblowingly awful. And the love songs make me want to puke.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Most Discussed Album of 2003
1
#1 Most Shared Album of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. The A.V. Club
    70
    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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  2. Blender
    80
    Blink-182 have found a new, angrier way to never leave junior high. [Dec 2003, p.135]
  3. ShakingThrough.net
    74
    Blink-182 is a challenging listen, although not for the reasons one usually associates with Blink-182.
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