CAVEAT
Song Notes
- “Aliens Exist” - A good look into Tom DeLonge’s brain.
- “What’s My Age Again?” - I never really listened to blink-182 intentionally, but I’m realizing just how much of them I’ve heard before. At least how much of their early stuff I’ve heard.
- “Dysentery Gary” - The guitar intro is definitely emblematic of their style, and while it’s not musically revolutionary, it’s definitely satisfying. Also, what a hilarious name for a song.
- “Adam’s Song” - Another one I already know. For some reason, probably the tempo and less exaggerated vocals, I never realized this one was blink-182, though, which feels dumb in hindsight.
- “All the Small Things” - Come on, there’s a reason this one is so well known. Well deserved classic status.
- “The Party Song” - A thing that I usually find a little grating is when a song is too fast for the vocalist to keep up with the tempo. I dunno, something about the messiness of it - I don’t mind when they’re on time, and I understand there being push-and-pull with musicality and clarity, but I guess this is just another spot where I lean towards musicality.
- “Wendy Clear” - I have no frame of reference, and I don’t have any familiarity with this song, but it might be my personal favorite on the album.
- “Anthem” - Strong start to this one!
General Thoughts
- Irreverence is the name of the game here.
- This is some good ol’ 90’s punk, which is very refreshing.
- Do I feel 19 again? Absolutely not. Does this make it easy to put myself in those shoes? Absolutely.
- I have not the slightest idea who has my favorite vocals in the band, to be honest. They all fit the sound exceptionally well.