Back catalogue: Punk/Hardcore

Review: If you're not a Blink 182 fan the fact the American pop punk rockers put out a Greatest Hits album in 2005 might be quite surprising considering they only rose to international chart repute at the turn of the century. Delve into their story, though, and you realise by the time they put out this compilation - coinciding with their split and, in the label Geffen's words, "indefinite hiatus" - they'd actually already been going for more than a decade.

Nevertheless, it's impossible not to acknowledge that it was the landmark albums Enema of the State and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, respectively landing in 1999 and 2001, that saw them really break into the mainstream conscious. As such, excerpts from that era, for example 'All The Small Things' and 'What's My Age Again?' represent the biggest hitters here, however it's hard to ignore just how infectious every upbeat, angst-laden track is.

Review: Blink 182 were one of the biggest bands of their era - the chart bothering pop-rock act that had their most famous hit used in the legendary American Pie movie and cement their status as teen faves forever. As much as their old albums remain favourites with fans, One More Time is a brand new work from the reunited outfit and one made by the band's classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker. Arriving after a battle with lymphoma and a plane crash for their colective ranks, those issues are what brought the band back together and are addressed across this great return to form

Review: Not too long ago, the prospect of pop-punk legends Blink-182 reuniting with founding vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge was nothing more than a fanboy pipe-dream. Originally going on indefinite hiatus in 2005, leading to the formation of subsequent new projects (Angels & Airwaves, +44), before reforming in 2009 for a comeback tour and the eventual release of the criminally underrated Neighourhoods, DeLonge would depart yet again, leading to an era of divisive lukewarm reception from the fanbase while Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio would fill DeLonge's place for the band's next two full-lengths California and Nine. In the years since, vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus overcame his battle with cancer, leading to another, perhaps more organic and mature reconciliation process. The resulting turmoil has ultimately led to One More Time; the trio's ninth LP overall and seventh with DeLonge (following Skiba's amicable departure). Taking cues from their vastly differing side-projects, and distilling a myriad of sonic experimentation into a rejuvenated formula, the material here marks the most potent and dynamic work from all involved to date, while also boasting the first producer credit for drummer Travis Barker (who has previously worked with the likes of Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Aaron and Goody Grace). Reliably juvenile yet deeply mature, progressive, punk and pop in equal facets, this is the LP lifers have been begging of the pop-punk overlords for many a moon.

Review: Blink-182 are one of the American pop-rock bands that are so closely linked with a certain time and era that hearing them takes you right back there in an instant. As much as their old albums remain favourites with fans, One More Time is another brand new work from the reunited outfit and was made by the band's classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker. It comes after members have variously survived lymphoma and a plane crash - how that tragedy brought the band back together is touched on with the title track and lead single. A welcome return for some true rock icons.