
2019-09-20
Nine
Blink-182
By Maeve C.
Nine captures Blink-182’s lineup of Mark Hoppus, Matt Skiba and Travis Barker working across pop-punk, electronic textures and darker material. “Happy Days” presents a clear melodic center, while “Generational Divide” compresses the band’s faster attack into less than a minute.
“Darkside” pairs a bright chorus with uneasy subject matter. The changes in production and pacing give Hoppus and Skiba several ways to trade lines around Barker’s active drumming.