Blink-182 Nine Columbia vinyl record In Demand

Rock LP From 2019 – Our introduction to NINE blasts off like a rocket, with songs “The First Time” and “Happy Days.” One would want to believe that Blink-182 “has done it again!” but unfortunately, hearts are put through their paces, as you arrive at the third track, “Heaven.” The song is a sad tale comprising of a hollow rock ballad I immediately asked myself, “What is the missing element here?” While you can only re-invent the wheel so many times, I think blink-182’s appeal to a younger crowd isn’t what it once was. Mark Hoppus is aging like an elite athlete of his craft, and while he might have the ability to hit home runs, they aren’t as frequent as they once were at the turn of the millennium. “Heaven”, like a lot of this record, is good — just not great, and I’m sure my opinion of this record might not be the norm.
A controversial view I hold over most, is my view of “Darkside”, a song with a strange music video showcasing the band of men in their mid-late 40’s performing in a high school. I find this track to be one of the most complete songs on the album, building into a strong chorus, “Darkside” is tied with “The First Time” as my favourite track.