blink-182, ONE MORE TIME | Track Review 🎵

Blink-182, ‘reunited and feels so good,’ unveil “ONE MORE TIME,” a personal, meaningful, and reflective single from their 2023 LP of the same name.

“From brothers into strangers once again.” Oh my, 🎙 blink-182! “I wish they told us, it shouldn’t take a sickness / Or airplanes falling out the sky.” Read into both lyrics excerpted from 🎵 “ONE MORE TIME”, and it is clear that 🎙 Mark Hoppus, 🎙 Tom DeLonge, and 🎙 Travis Barker have been through a lot.  Are there any bands that don’t experience ups and downs? Historically, it’s common.  The good news is that blink-182 are reunited in their original lineup for – wait for it – one more time.  The song serves as a single for their 2023 album, also titled, 💿 ONE MORE TIME.  Question: “Do I have to die to hear you miss me?”

“ONE MORE TIME” runs three-and-a-half minutes in duration – a solid length.  It commences with rich rhythm guitar accompaniment which signals a more serious, somber sound.  The first voice heard is the comeback kid – well, man – Tom DeLonge.  He shines with his expressive instrument.  There is a fine addition of strings 🎻 following the first verse prior to the second, performed by Hoppus. DeLonge takes on vocal duties once more in the pre-chorus and chorus.  Both sections are gritter, featuring a more dynamic backdrop. The chorus is simple lyrically, but tuneful: “One more time / One more / One more time / One more time.” DeLonge and Hoppus duet in the third verse, which adds drumming by Barker, finally. Interestingly, or perhaps, shockingly, all three members sing on the final chorus. Yes, that means Barker actually sings 🤯 (“One more time”).

Notably, 🎵 “ONE MORE TIME” is light years away from the band’s more immature works of the 90s/00s.  This is to be expected – these are grown, mature men.  Even if this is a different sounding blink-182, there’s lots to appreciate and like about this single.  The slow, steady evolution is awesome – incredible musical.  Most importantly, the brotherhood is alive and well. This song is feels bigger than a rating for the band – it’s personal, meaningful, and reflective.

🎙 blink-182 • 💿 ONE MORE TIME • 🏷 Viking Wizard Eyes, LLC / Columbia • 🗓 10.20.23

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