One more time deluxe thread

[Jan Mortensen]

8 hours ago, Elisa said:

I didn't really comment on the two songs because I only listened to them once, I'll check them out again in two weeks when the Deluxe comes out. To be fair, I also only listened to Can't Go Back once from the first video that was uploaded on YouTube months ago, but when they played it last night at Reading it sounded gigantic. 

I'm still most looking forward to this song.  There's something about it.  Feels a bit original.  Hope it translates as much to the album version.

1 hour ago, JarJarBlinks said:

MTYK is my favorite song on the album hands down.  Feels like it's talking directly to me, is aggressive and Tom and Mark both sound great on it.  I love it.

"I don't feel shame, I don't have highs, but I've got some lows
I feel a bit cursed, I've been numb and sinking down like a stone"

couldn't possibly hit me harder.

MTYK has the best riff on the album.  Mark's verses are sweet.  "it grows through the awnings" is a 10/10 Mark line.  I think it's just a tough listen for whatever reason to throw on and the 'Hearts All Gone' of the album where it sticks out a bit.  It's probably their most technically good song on the album - intro/post chorus guitar riff, verses, chorus w double bass drum, bridge are all perfect.  I think it scares people too because it's a bit heavier/mature topic which isn't blink for most people. 

[Maddey]

I actually enjoy All in my head quite a bit. Not too fan of the other one.

[twentytwenty]

6 hours ago, Russel Coight said:

It’s kinda crazy to think how 10 years ago they played the same festival. Tom took the piss out of the show to the point mark was visibly frustrated and shaking his head. Last show they band would play before breaking up.

Now 10 years later. Same festival. Completely different vibe. People sayings it’s one of their best shows ever. Deluxe edition of an amazing comeback album on the horizon. Everybody loves each other again.

Everything truly is magic people. We’re living in a great time.

Next to last.

[Jan Mortensen]

15 minutes ago, twentytwenty said:

Next to last.

Sorry about him.  

[2point5]

That stomach bug has really knocked you for 6, big guy.

[Knapppers]

Starting to think more and more that Jan just isn't a huge fan of blink. Not liking Carousel is the tell tale sign. 

I definitely like these less than pretty much all of OMT. Don't really have a problem with them though. 

[Scott.]

26 minutes ago, Knapppers said:

Starting to think more and more that Jan just isn't a huge fan of blink. Not liking Carousel is the tell tale sign. 

I definitely like these less than pretty much all of OMT. Don't really have a problem with them though. 

He doesn’t like Carousel??

[Jan Mortensen]

44 minutes ago, Knapppers said:

Starting to think more and more that Jan just isn't a huge fan of blink. Not liking Carousel is the tell tale sign. 

I definitely like these less than pretty much all of OMT. Don't really have a problem with them though. 

Carousel is a song, not a band.

For the 10 millionth time, I don’t dislike it, I just think it’s middle of the pack.

[thongrider]

Imo

 

Out of all of the songs ever written Carousel is a classic.

Out of all of blink's songs it's a top tier.

But it's lower tier on Cheshire Cat.

[thongrider]

2 minutes ago, Drunk said:

Nothing this band ever releases will top 'Rebook Commercial.' It's their pinnacle, a track so perfect that everything else pales in comparison. No matter what they create next, it will always be measured against that masterpiece.

Dave Jones. 

Not far from the truth!

[Coightstradamus]

3 hours ago, twentytwenty said:

Next to last.

What happens in vegas stays in vegas so that show doesn’t count.

[Coightstradamus]

2 minutes ago, Drunk said:

You ruining the moment, @twentytwenty. 

He’s high again, ignore him.

[Rhino7170]

On 8/20/2024 at 6:34 PM, Roary said:

Songs that those two songs are better than: 

Anthem Pt 1
Online Songs

First Date

Happy Holidays

Story of a Lonely Guy

Rock Show

Roller Coaster 

Everytime I look For you

Shut Up 

Please Take Me Home 

I love first date, it was my wife's and my walk out song after getting married.

[mr mister]

NO FUN refrain is great!!! ✨

[mr mister]

Will the bonus songs be released on 6th September only digital? Vinyl end of December?

[Gasman]

One More Time is the album in which blink-182 was playing it safe. They kind of wanted a classic style album but they were still in a low point. That being said it worked very, very well in reviving them to my perception.

[Speedo]

41 minutes ago, Gasman said:

One More Time is the album in which blink-182 was playing it safe. They kind of wanted a classic style album but they were still in a low point. That being said it worked very, very well in reviving them to my perception.

Go to school, kid.

[JarJarBlinks]

13 minutes ago, Drunk said:

 

my high school punk band covered this song backkkkkkk in the day.

[boxelder]

On 8/23/2024 at 11:29 PM, Champ182 said:

We speak the same language really often in these types of topics and I understand what you're getting at, but I think you might be overlooking or overthinking some things in this era. At least with the actual album One More Time.

I think you're right that their era of deep emotional creative personal songwriting was sort of a blip on the radar of their career, but on One More Time I think they actually channeled that in a more authentic way than they have any time since +44 in 2006. With Neighborhoods I think they tried to keep up that aesthetic - they dressed in black all the time and attempted to write some sad/angry type songs - but the fact that they were so disconnected and awkward on a personal level meant that they didn't actually get super deep. 

But with One More Time, even though they reconnected with their fun punk roots on some songs, I actually think they found a balance that feels MORE meaningful than just trying to stay "mature" or dark or whatever. Part of what's so meaningful about this era is that they have reconnected as actual friends - when so many of your memories as soul-level friends have to do with goofy antics and fun punk music, it actually IS authentic to reconnect with that type of music together I think IF it's a result of creativity and not cookie cutters and industry dorks.

And as for dark/emotional/creative songs, One More Time has plenty of songs that are in the same universe as the songs on Untitled:

• Anthem 3 - Musically it's classic Blink punk, but it's somewhat progressive and more importantly, lyrically it's Tom reckoning with wtf happened as he threw his friendships and sense of self away over the last 20 years and vowing to never let it happen again.
• Terrified - heavy musically, lyrics (in my opinion) seem to be about dying
• One More Time - fully acoustic, talks about their betrayals, tragedies, hard-earned reconciliation and love for each other
• More Than You Know - Fucking heavy, right up there with Stockholm Syndrome as one of the darkest/heaviest/most aggressive songs they've ever written
• You Don't Know What You've Got - A tragic/triumphant song about having cancer and thinking of everything you took for granted in your life as you fear that your life is going to be taken away from you
• Blink Wave - Not dark but creative in the sense of bringing their 80s new wave influences in, similar to Always
• Turpentine - Dark and aggressive musically, even with some goofy-ish lyrics it's a sarcastic and clever song about low self-worth with a jaw-droppingly awesome bridge from Mark
• Other Side - More conventional pop punk song but lyrically about a beloved friend dying
• Childhood - Musically it's like Blink meets Sgt Pepper, totally unique in their catalog, lyrically it's about lost time and regret as you get older

That's 9 songs that I would consider to be progressive, mature, deep, creative, and/or pushing into different sonic directions... I'm not big on either of the B-sides that got released today but I can't get onboard with the idea that they're just coasting, California style, since reuniting. That very well might be their M.O. from now on, but I think they were clearly deeply inspired and creative and mining the depths while making One More Time. SO GIVE IT ANOTHER CHANCE OK?? Haha

as always a beautiful analysis. i appreciate the in depth response! i guess what i was getting at was that these bonus tracks blow haha and are exactly the type of schlock i wish they would stop making. OMT is pretty solid across the board aside for some throwaways like fell in love or WWWY. i agree with your observations on all those songs you listed… i guess part of me has always wanted a musical untitled pt 2 and i feel like the focus on “getting back to our roots” and making the guitars sound like the old days and stuff is a little too backward-looking. but honestly your analysis of WHY they choose that sound — as a way of celebrating their times together and what made them a band in the first place — gives me pause and a new lens to view it through.

i feel like OMT is the opposite of neighborhoods. neighborhoods is musically interesting by and large but lyrically hollow — and OMT relies on a throwback sound most of the time but gets deep. 

[Knapppers]

8 hours ago, Drunk said:

 

I fucking love this song. It was in a MTB video back in the day and somehow has always stuck in my brain.