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I no longer even pretend to understand what moves Pitchfork nowadays.

Honestly shocked at how purposeful, tight and, at moments, aggressive this is. They gave it their all, so many memorable and fresh moments scattered all over.

This is going to be a great album and blink will rule the world again.

For me it's either the tour did something to their thought process and they made some more significant changes or they are being classic blink and keep adding/tweaking stuff again and again. Either way, I don't mind that at all. Somehow I don't think the first thought best thought approach brings the best out of them, at least post toypaj.

Original reunion started great as well but this now feels organic and genuine. Back then they were still afraid to step on each other's toes. Now Mark grabs Tom's balls mid-intro to Violence. Difference in vibes is night and day.

I am still amazed at how great they sound. Tuning down has done them wonders but they've also put a ton of effort as well. I love how there is hardly any strain in their singing, they look so much more in control of their voices.

What is this based on, industry standard?

I have no expectations that anything blink related will be on time ever. It's a well developed, substantiated habit.

I had a random thought very recently that Edging might be dropped from the album. But I can totally see them keeping it as well. Who knows even how far with the recording they are.

I was talking about this one, about a year before Tom was officially back. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812173708/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMseRYU7L_k Edit: But this is not the interview he briefly talks about his divorce, must be another one and I got them confused.

Honestly shocked how much effort they've put to sound and sing so well.

This time it feels genuine. Gives me hope they will manage it and themselves better, which will help make it last.

So pleasing to see that the boys annoyed pitchfork.

That was so tight, lovely stuff really.

Tom humour all over this