Vinyl collection update #2!!

Blink-182- Self titled & Blink-182 -Neighborhoods 

The week of x-mas I bought myself the limited edition self-titled blink vinyl and got the Neighborhoods vinyl as a gift a few hours later! Blink’s self-titled album took the pop-punk genre in a whole new direction that embraced a more serious tone and left most of their younger crowd with mixed feelings about the release. I was 13 when it came out and it helped me appreciate many of their influences that shined through the record. (e.g., The Cure, New Order, Depeche Mode) All the great stuff my parents grew up on. While the much anticipated “Neighborhoods” picked up right where they left off, it still had hints of elements from their first couple releases that brought everything full circle. Blink will forever be my all time favorite band and are the reason I play music today.

-Dave

This record is a must own. I decided to start a small vinyl collection that strictly includes only my all-time favorite records. Records that I know will stay with me forever and that will bring me back to certain time in my life. It honestly took me a while to get into Saves the Day. I have seen them live multiple times and I couldn’t get past Chris’s unique/nasally voice. Definitely an acquired taste but I kept seeing all these bands I love mention them as an influence in interviews. So I decided to give them another listen with my full attention and this record in particular struck a chord with me. The melodies are infectious and the lyrics are pure genius and it made me appreciate them and understand why they made such a big impact in the pop-punk/emo scene. I’ll post pics/share stories as my collection grows. -Dave