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Album versus album: Blink-182

Written by: Eva Zhu Blink-182 (2003) For Blink-182’s self-titled album, Mark Hoppus (vocals and bass), Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar), and Travis Barker (drums extraordinaire) took the opportunity to deviate from their usual pioneering pop-punk sound to create a deeply personal experience that perfectly encapsulates the sadness, anger, angst, and volatility of teenagerdom. Most people might remember it by the timeless bops “Feeling This” (the music video looks like a horny teenager’s wet dream) and “I Miss You” (every emo kid’s anthem in the mid-2000s), but truth be told, every song on the album is an amazing listen.    …

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