After releasing a number of 7" singles over the years, Blink 182 offers CHESHIRE CAT, its full-length album. The San Diego based group (that started out as El Cautro and the Caj'ones) has honed its playing, songwriting, and surfboarding skills to create a fun record for all. Punky and melodic, CHESHIRE CAT is a great party album. The pace rarely lets up and the songs don't wander too far stylistically, but nothing exceeds like excess!
"Does My Breath Smell?" is a funny tune of teenage ambivalence. Furiously fast, the song begs one to get up and move (and not care how you look). "Cacophony" starts off with a slow bass line leading into a melodic intro. The pace then accelerates, with speedy riffs and crashing drums. "Romeo and Rebecca" throws some slight changes and ska into the mix, while album closer "Depends" has vocalist Tom Delonge unable to control his bladder. Blink-182 is a spirited group, coming up with hysterical lyrics and tight, well produced music. They are a skate and surf band who can really play, and this album should appeal to punk and hardcore fans.
Blink 182: Tom Delonge (vocals, guitar); Mark Hoppus (vocals, bass); Scott Raynor (drums). Additional personnel: Matt Houts. Recorded at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
Track Listing:
A1 Carousel
A2 M+M's
A3 Fentoozler
A4 Touchdown Boy
A5 Strings
A6 Peggy Sue
A7 Sometimes
A8 Does My Breath Smell?
B1 Cacophony
B2 TV
B3 Toast And Bananas
B4 Wasting Time
B5 Romeo And Rebecca
B6 Ben Wah Balls
B7 Just About Done
B8 Depends
