well, here it is. Blink-182's first album in eight years. it's pretty cool to see the original lineup returning to record this, unlike Guns N' Roses with Chinese Democracy. anyway, as somewhat of a newish Blink fan i won't be able to compare this to much of their previous works, so please bear with me on this. as the title says, i will be reviewing the deluxe edition of the album which includes 4 bonus tracks.
1) Ghost On the Dance Floor
this track starts the album off with a catchy riff, which is almost always a good sign for the rest of the tracks. the lyrics sound like someone who got ditched by their date for a dance or something.
RATING: 3/5
2) Natives
the track starts off at somewhat of a fast pace, which i liked. the intro transitions into heavy guitar and drum work, coupled with some very nicely done vocals. lyric-wise i can't easily pick a meaning out of them.
RATING: 3.5/5
3) Up All Night
the first single off the album, thus the first song off it i ever heard. from start to finish, an extremely well-done song. it sounds like it's about a terrible nightmare that keeps someone "up all night".
RATING: 4/5
4) After Midnight
the second single released, i wasn't able to get my hands on it to hear before i did the album. the track starts with a pretty catchy beat, and goes into a melodic guitar bit. the song sounds like another generic "love song".
RATING: 2.8/5
5) Snake Charmer
this track starts with a very nice beat coupled with a smooth baseline, then the guitar jumps in; a very, very good intro. the lyrics are like Natives in the sense i can't pull a meaning from them.
RATING: 3.8/5
6) Heart's all Gone Interlude
well, this is somewhat self-explanatory; it's an interlude track. it has somewhat of a haunting feel to it, which sounds awesome.
RATING: 4/5
7) Heart's all Gone
the intro to this continues the flow from the previous interlude track, much like Asylum did with Remnants from Disturbed's newest release Asylum. it quickly speeds up, however. if i had to guess a meaning, it'd be about someone who tries to speak from the heart about something but their "heart's all gone".
RATING: 3.8/5
8) Wishing Well
everything about this song reminds me of what i've heard from a previous release of theirs, Enema of the State. a song like this is always a treat. the lyrics, however, are about those old wishing superstitions everyone has; throwing coins into wishing wells, shooting stars, etc.
RATING: 4/5
9) Kaleidoscope
a nice, mellow intro which leads into another fast-paced Blink song. not my favorite one here, but not one i absolutely hate.
RATING: 3/5
-----BONUS TRACKS-----
10) This Is Home
a very smooth track from the moment it starts. everything about it is just amazing. definitely goes down as one of my favorites off the album.
RATING: 4/5
11) MH 4.18.2011
definitely one of the strangest song names in my iTunes library (maybe a more hardcore Blink fan could explain the title?). overall, a good addition to the album.
RATING: 3.5/5
12) Love is Dangerous
this song is kinda meh. not great, but not horrible. not sure what else to say about it.
RATING: 2.5/5
13) Fighting the Gravity
i really dig the vocal effects on this song. for sure, one of my favorites off the album.
RATING: 4/5
14) Even If She Falls
a fine way to finish up the album. everything about it sounds right. not much else to say here.
RATING: 3.7/5
-----------------------------------CONCLUSION-----------------------------------
Neighborhoods is a solid release by a great band. i wouldn't go so far as to say it was worth waiting eight years for, but it's still one i'll be listening to every now and again.
TOTAL RATING: 3.9/5
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