10 Great Albums You Didn't Understand The First Time
7. Neighborhoods - Blink-182
Most Blink-182 fans were met with a pleasant surprise at the 2009 Grammy Awards when the band finally announced they were getting back together. It had been a long time coming, and most fans were eager to see what a more mature Blink would sound like going forward. Once Neighborhoods dropped though, fans were nearly disgusted by the direction the band went down.
The entire album was marred by production difficulties, with the end result sounding more like a Tom Delonge solo effort featuring members of Blink. From the spacey production to the less whiny vocals, fans were lukewarm on the album to say the least.
On the other hand, this album is actually better than most fans give it credit for. Sure, the more spacey vibes sound much more at home on Delonge's group Angels and Airwaves, but the way Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker put their spin on them is actually very engaging. While the album does have great punk tracks like "Heart's All Gone" and "Up All Night," the sound being created on here sounds like Blink turning into a more alt-rock band, which is insanely cool to think about. Even though Blink has been going strong for years with Matt Skiba, it's still interesting to speculate as to where the band could have gone with Delonge's more ethereal ambitions.