Blink-182 | In Conversation

The godfathers of pop-punk join us in the NME studio to talk about their latest album, 'Nine', their relationship with former singer Tom DeLonge and the art of growing old disgracefully.
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[@Strangerface1]

I really enjoy this album but damn did their marketing team butcher its release

[@BudLightBeerOfStarCommand]

Epiphany at least their marketing wasn’t as bad as the big boomer energy of Green Day’s newest one

[@MilVukovic]

What do you mean? Genuinely interested in the details here.

[@peanutbutterisfu]

I’m a long time blink fan, I’m not a fan of the album. IMO its way too over produced.

[@kpoptraveler5247]

Definitely. It's not that I'm opposed to Darkside as a music video, but I think this album was a perfect time for a music video writer to sit down with them and help them realize that we've all grown up with blink-182. I'd say a good majority of Blink fans could listen to "On Some Emo Shit" and perfectly relate to those lyrics. A darker, more mature music video to match with that song would've been perfect. blink-182 is such an iconic name for so many people yet they're still managing to muck it up when all they need to do is reinforce their new content instead of focusing on features, side projects, and/or interviews.

[@pantsnjacket381]

And still beat GDay's Father of All in first sales week. And that one had *mad* promotion.

[@barbacunmic]

They should go to hot ones for better questions

[@JoeyLevenson]

Jason Yarzagaray oooh good idea!

[@go_ham_sam9902]

Jason Yarzagaray had the same thought!

[@Kjertinge]

I always feel bad for Matt. Like yeah we all want Tom back some way or another. But like every interviewer needs to lay off that conversation these days. Matt just always get shit on by it. My respect for Matt’s gone up a lot because of the way he handles it

[@donnix768]

Kait I remember seeing Alkaline Trio in 1998 at a park by my house here in the Chicago area where they are also from. Maybe 40/50 people there and I knew then how talented they were. I hope Matt is happy playing in Blink182, of course I loved that band back in the day. I think Alkaline Trio was where he was at his best and hope they still get out and play/write still.

[@gregaman27]

Matt kicked more than enough ass in alkaline trio. And if you dont know that then, the fuck

[@mikeygraves16]

​@@donnix768Well I hope that the recent singles and news of the upcoming Trio album have ya feeling as happy as I am 😃

[@Mr__Snrub]

For as much as I love blink, they have such a toxic fanbase

[@seanp8220]

Muhhh toxic...

[@cc3230]

@@seanp8220 would shitty be a better word for you?

[@justinkastner]

Matt is a G. Such a true pro and good dude.

[@NIRVANAmat]

So glad they didn’t name this album “untitled 2”..

[@Thearcheing2]

I love how Mark said "We'll keep doing Blink-182 as long as it's fun" and that's the biggest part

[@wolfgang7350]

They're 44 and 48 years old and people want them to act like they're 19 years old

[@turtleneckless]

Well they still dress like it so why not

[@soundrex9995]

People dress how ever they want don’t be mad bc mark is wearing shoes that cost more than you’re closet and also Scaling Fragment u putting reee at the end made your comment unreliable bc that was cringey.

[@cDub3284]

Mark still tries to act and look like it...I think hes just genuinely like this but even tom will still be 50 trying to pass pee pee and poo poo jokes

[@Sinisterkid34]

Alejandro de Jesús Gracia Antonio he looks different every month. He constantly gains and loses weight.

[@JabezGill]

Yet they release a bubblegum pop album with lyrics that a 19 year old would write 😂

[@callmeVHS]

23:48 listen to him, its important

[@veryawful861]

“Even More Untitled” would’ve been perfect 😂

[@timmorrisdrums]

I feel like I never get to hear Matt’s opinions on things, until I’ve watched this. Makes me happy!

[@andrevrd]

Matt is so cool, and I think he's a good fit. They are still my best band. I just wish they would ease up on the over produced music and stop using other song writers.

[@Blinkoneeightyluke]

Andre Vrdoljak i agree, they just need to have more confidence in their own songwriting abilities!

[@CreepyOz]

But that’s the whole issue? He’s NOT a good fit creatively when the crap being pumped out sounds like a Justin Bieber record. Sure he can hold his own for the live stuff but anyone could.

[@JoeyLevenson]

Mark is totally in calm, soothing dad-mode.

[@christiannilsen565]

Matt is such a cool dude

[@joeykillman9243]

I’ve gained a lot mote respect for Matt after this

[@Arcadeface]

Blink-182 w/special guests Angels & Airwaves tour needs to happen

[@photonfartsqueeze6694]

Alkaline Trio

[@ThePartyboy1331]

Matt Skiba looks like an 80 year old woman impersonating a scarecrow.

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

ThePartyboy1331 lmao 😂

[@JPalermo]

With a hint of joe exotic

[@patrickconnolly8548]

I love skiba but that cracks me up

[@iaminsideyourhome69]

still hotter than u

[@brandonmclean58]

a bit of an exaggeration but he does look as if hes aged about 15 years in the past two

[@spiritedsofty]

Please send them to Hot Ones

[@Katarinarabbit]

I like Matt he’s a cool guy

[@bluepearl_22]

Mark and Tom basically have the same relationship as Paul and John after the Beatles broke up.

[@camillalouise8944]

MATT IS SO CUTE PLS

[@M4789-f8i]

haha Blink Reunion Live from a Bunker hope Blink is safe through this whole COVID-19 always Big Fan

[@TheDanimatorsChannel]

Im still waiting for an interviewer to ask them if they would ever be a 4 piece.

[@joeridamian473]

matt was a touring member before tom left, than tom came back for a while then tom was gone but there was a period in time they were.

[@lesweenmachine]

TheDanimator's Channel fucking facts

[@TheDanimatorsChannel]

@@joeridamian473 Not true. Tom never came back when Matt was in the band.

[@GraydonL5]

If i see one more "no tom no blink" or "matt garbage" comment i swear. Matt is an amazing musician and so is tom. The problem is that their producer is heavily controlling what matt can do. Listen to alkaline trio if you want to hear matt with full creative control. Its amazing.

[@aaron_b_1824]

Graydon yes

[@TonyMcCrea]

No Tom no blink jk dude, I hope someone continues the line with "Matt garbage" lmao

[@sanjayashafa7986]

Matt garbage

[@GraydonL5]

@@sanjayashafa7986 *loads shotgun with malicious intent*

[@benbobjam3495]

Skiba is a fucking idiot. Realized after watching this interview. He just disregarded all protests as useless and sided with the ruling class in one fucking sentence. HEADS UP SKIBA: You're in a fucking punk band; albeit POP punk on a major label.

[@hippymuertoprod]

When Matt talks about working on a musical that his friend wrote he's talking about Fat Mike's home street home, right?

[@stephanieblum7158]

Hippy Muerto Producciones yes!!

[@dcjones6418]

Great band NOFX

[@MrPhantom95]

I also wish Tom would come back or even replace Matt (not saying he’s trash, he actually suprised me very much with NINE) but damn, I feel really bad for Matt that he always has to hear and answer things about Tom in every freakin interview! Even I as a big fan of Tom is getting really sick of it. I mean c’mon

[@VegetaAlex]

MrPhantom95 I’d love to see Matt and Tom playing together...perhaps for a hall of fame performance

[@joshgardner7476]

What if Mark took a break and tom did a album with matt and Travis?

[@MrPhantom95]

Josh Gardner That could be kinda cool, maybe as a side project. But i’d still like to see the old blink trio back together, or atleast the four of them.

[@322darlou]

Matt is a very good musician. For me you are a true Blink too...

[@psycho_dog33]

26:19 This clip has brought me endless joy.

[@Coryw133]

the interview casually reading questions off his phone screen, lol. Mark and Matt did well in this situation. Watching this makes me so grateful for the zane lowe interview now

[@SLPJoe]

Never see Travis in interviews with Matt and Mark.

[@OliverMonschau]

Maybe because he doesn't go on a plane again and has a lot stuff going on beside of blink 😉

[@luanbejeveld80]

Chris Bailey I bet u never heard alkaline trio...he’s a great lyricist, and certainly an smart dude.

[@michaelt8682]

@Chris Bailey 'ive heard of them' sigh.

[@coolname545]

Well, it's not like Travis would utter a single sentence if he were there

[@lofer9138]

Chris Bailey “I’ve heard of them” look at this guy

[@quitelikeshaun]

ngl i did not enjoy this host whatsoever

[@dcjones6418]

this is what nme is now some graduate tosser

[@Matthe.w]

I didn‘t either. He made a joke out of a lot of stuff that shoudn‘t have been and he seemed a bit uncaring sometimes.

[@NOCHEBOHEMIA88]

Skiba rocking a Boyd Rice shirt. I remember starting off listening to music like Blink182 as a youngster and grew to love bands like Death In June, Current 93 and Non. As an adult it’s kinda cool to see an old favorite on board with something I now enjoy.

[@NOCHEBOHEMIA88]

And it’s a bit cheeky, naughty and edgy for Blink fans. 😉

[@riscbeatles]

i really like new album, i've been listening to all songs almost every single day. matt did a great job to save blink-182

[@MostSimple]

If Mark, Tom, Scott = blink-182 than Mark, Travis, Matt = blink-182. like if you agree

[@saharab4431]

still one of my favourite blink 182 interviews to this day

[@Blink182media3]

Matt Skiba kinda dodges the "how would you feel if tom came back" question... Matt answers the question saying he has no beef with tom. The interviewer wasn't asking you if you and tom had beef, he was just asking how you'd feel if tom came back. poor matt LOL

[@applepieclub5012]

It's hard for Matt to keep getting asked about Tom coming back. It's like Mark got a new gf and everyone is asking his new gf, Matt, about Mark's ex, Tom. It's a tough situation to be in but he handles it well.

[@germsauve7930]

well he did say that all he cares about is what's right now and doesn't care about what tomorrow brings ... i think that sums it up

[@mewgiah8057]

I mean it would suck to be apart of something and always worrying that it could end any day now. Must be a horrible feeling. Especially when you have to step into the shoes of someone else and get a bunch of backlash from those that liked the other person more.

[@DennyTruong]

#teamtom

[@Kris.Demontiming]

Blink182media3 I think if Tom comes back Matt can’t stay and just play rhythm guitar and Tom can play lead guitar also Matt can still sing in the songs that he sings

[@GDog-xl6kr]

This interviewer is shocking, why not just hold your questions instead of leaning over to read them, crap questions too

[@40trill]

Wisdoms of Skiba 🏆

[@absenceovmeasurablefrequen1709]

That NON shirt is on point.

[@balthorpayne]

Missing the Tom and Travis days.

[@cynical9413]

I’m loving the Matt, Mark and travis days

[@chickenrees]

luv u guys thanks for your amazing songs

[@tudormiller8898]

My favourite P.op Punk band. Watching from London.

[@kevinmundstock1976]

Also that interviewer is just the worst. Why bring up Tom? That’s so 2012. I think I know who DIDN’T grow up.

[@chasemorley4091]

I’m not even going to start with Matt, but what the heck is Matt wearing 😂😂😭😭😭

[@a1t3rn4t3]

Chase Morley wdym? He looks good!

[@bluepearl_22]

Blink 182 hasn't released any "fart jokes" material in over 19 years and yet it's the only thing people care about asking.

[@twixresistanse3674]

there was "california" only 4 years ago you know (built this pool, brohemian rhapsody and other stuff, so...)

[@critie]

Anyone thanking Mark specifically for keeping blink-182 together? more specifically him and Travis? They seem like really rock and roll business oriented dudes and I love them to death. Mark is tooooooooo sharp to ask questions lol. He knows what is up. And Thank you to Matt stepping up. Good on him.

[@critie]

further the interview goes....makes friends with Mark and Matt lol. Jesus....they know everyone lol.

[@huntercrunch94]

Nine is amazing. It's such a shame they never did a tour for it, and in light of the current events, they really couldn't do a belated tour now if they wanted to. Either way, I'm super excited to see what they make next. Also, I get that they do it because they know it'll get headlines, but I wish interviewers would stop asking about Tom. They've said all that needs to be said. Tom's moved on, and so has blink. Tom's heart hasn't been in the band since before the breakup. Just let the man follow his actual passions, and let the guys in blink that actually want to be there keep making awesome music.

[@VegetaAlex]

Funny to me that blink 182 have the most hate/toxic fan base...

[@tazmon122]

i love how Matt mentioned "doing some musical theater stuff for a friend" almost like he was embarrassed to talk about the project....in all fairness, i think he might've been made to feel guilty cuz when he left the production it only had enough steam to get a run of shows together in Cali, but never made it to Broadway....and in all fairness the themes and story are...very dark (to put it mildly)...but amazingly well written.

[@soccreyes4647]

Blackbird is an Alkaline trio song.

[@ernestodlr4248]

Matt said STONED 😂😂😂

[@markshadows3667]

The self titled was the mature grown up record. Its been back to immaturity since the last 2 albums

[@cDub3284]

Not really immature just shitty music without Tom's creativity

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@cDub3284 Nah. +44 was better than anything Tom has ever done. They are all older and less creative. Its what happens.

[@cDub3284]

@@TheAlibabatree boxcar > +44

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@cDub3284 Lets be real here. None of the members have ever been particularly creative. We like them because they're good at writing catchy pop punk.

[@joshuawhitley5819]

TheAlibabatree to be honest I loved Neighborhoods. To me that sounded like an extremely mature album.

[@Camhill182]

This host is just so.. basic, and cringe-y. NONE of these interviewers are REAL blink fans, and I have DOZENS of in depth, never before asked questions that I would die to ask Mark and Travis. My heart hurts every time I see an interview

[@boggusboggs7096]

Does your yead hurt too

[@jvyzen]

i personally cant listen to blink without tom. I've tried to be open minded to their new music but it's just not the same

[@kevinmundstock1976]

I fucking love Matt and NINE is slowly growing up to be my favorite album, but I don’t know, I just can’t feel any emotional chemistry between Mark and Matt. It’s like they’re those two friends who meet in class: they call themselves friends, but if they didn’t have to they wouldn’t talk to each other at all. Thankfully, musically, that has definitely changed.

[@federicogovea1103]

i was not expecting this! so dope matt looks way better, love this look

[@turnblombeau]

His look is child with makeup 😂

[@Svtsnakebite18]

They look like a gay couple

[@oliverkidd2741]

I kinda get why people weren’t excited for lil Wayne his music isn’t as good as blink and some people really wanna see a rock show. Their not easy to come by these days when I saw blink in London they introduce me to the front bottoms for which il be forever grateful.

[@sebastianmora1448]

John 117 i wouldn’t say isn’t as good, it is a different flavor/genre. lil wayne is an inspirational rapper in the 00s and early 10s he definitely helped shape music in the rap game for years.

[@oliverkidd2741]

Sebastian Mora yeah that’s fair and I get Travis and mark like there hip hop and it grew on Matt but rock fans today don’t wanna see any elements of rock and roll get lost as it’s very precious now. I personally wouldn’t mind lil Wayne at a blink show. But there was once a thriving punk scene that blink were a part of that’s fallen into obscurity which as young rock fan I wish I could have seen. At least the big band’s like blink are still touring.

[@a1t3rn4t3]

At least he asks Matt questions most of the interviews I’ve seen with Matt in it they just ask Mark questions

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales7218]

Mark Hoppus 15/03/1972 49 años (50)

[@franco.cordini]

I think the marketing for this last album NINE was very weak compared to the other albums blink has released before, darkside clip was a poorly decision, heaven or the same darkside but with another clip would have been a better decision. love blink

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

Mark.. I love you buddy but that is not the man way of sitting with your legs crossed.

[@katumbalrocks]

Matt is one of the best thing that ever happened to blink182

[@mack9208]

Shoulda been called yeet

[@johnpauldalber6955]

The "would he let you all into the bomb shelter" .. jeez guy!!

[@loopylou6841]

I have actually made my children listen to your albums 😂, one's a Fan! We'll Definitely be coming to any UK dates if you tour here guys 🥰

[@kai_ell]

I personally enjoy their new music. I think people would enjoy it more if they had changed their name when Matt joined. People hear Blink-182 and want that punk band from their early stuff but if you listen to their new stuff without trying to compare and reminisce I think everyone would be able to enjoy them more. But Nine was much better than I initially expected it to be and now I'm just itching for them to go on for as long as they can 🔥

[@christiannilsen565]

8:44 lmao😂😂

[@carloespin]

23:26 So there's a chance?? Never say never :)

[@jimmydono1702]

class

[@RobertPDamon]

They should go to hot ones for better questions They're 44 and 48 years old and people want them to act like they're 19 years old Stopped watching 3 minutes in, couldnt take the interviewer’s moronic questions

[@karlpilkington3669]

A really good interview. Blink are better off without Tom the last 2 albums have been great. Neighbourhoods was a bit of a shambles tbh

[@slyshwty6707]

I love these guys to death, I really apreciate matt covering mark's and travis back since tom left but, after neighborhoods (wich isnt my blink 182 favorite album too), I think mark lost his north and well travis he said that he always has been a musical whore, what means it does not really care if he'd be out cuz he be engagin a lot of side projects due to his autist like type talent on drums, but the reality may be that they be trying so hard sounding like something and when tom was in the van they just played songs they enjoyed creating, it was more about enjoying themselves. Its fair to fantasize maybe tom could make an awesome comeback at least on studio, but well i got no more but love for each of them

[@Katarinarabbit]

Poor Matt curls up when talking about teen suicide.😢

[@JD43232]

NINE should've had the attention California had. Instead the opposite happened. Nine is one of my fav blink records, Can't stand Cali

[@StevieT211]

JD182 you’re joking? California is a class album

[@bradhollmann5316]

i love mark but, man, a-political stuff, like human rights, lgbt writes and gun ARE political lol

[@timothym3777]

Brad Hollmann believing people have rights is political?

[@bradhollmann5316]

@@timothym3777 yes

[@timothym3777]

Brad Hollmann no lol

[@stupidkid.9012]

how is mark talking about basic human rights political? Basic human rights have nothing to do with polotics.

[@bradhollmann5316]

@@stupidkid.9012 what are you talking about? Lol everything is political. Especial human rights.

[@Blinkoneeightyluke]

Don’t understand why NME have gotten someone to interview the band that clearly doesn’t know a great deal about the band. Kerrang, Rock Sound or even Radio 1 would have done a better job. The guys did well giving good answers here

[@aniketsanyal5586]

nice NON shirt, Boyd Rice fans eh?

[@geekedmedia]

Miss Tom and Scott

[@Travis-guy-247]

Tom yes, Scott no. Scott couldn't keep on time to save his life. Even the studio albums have constant tempo-changes in songs, it's so noticeable.

[@cDub3284]

Scott has 1 style.....hit the snare as often and as fast as possible....travis can do everything scott could, scott can never do what travis can...travis is truly unique while scott is just another typical punk drummer

[@Travis-guy-247]

@@cDub3284 This. And also the tempo issue that I mentioned in my previous comment. The easiest example is on Dick Lips: the drum roll just before the first verse comes in isn't even in tempo with the song, it's way too fast. This was a recurring theme throughout Cheshire Cat & Dude Ranch.

[@Katarinarabbit]

Scott is my neighbor

[@PatrickHerring]

Angels & Airwaves 🚀

[@diehun1002]

+44, Box Car Racer, it's all part of the mark tom and travis show :)

[@offrire]

Great job boys, nailed all the world Gov't talking points.

[@dakota481]

I love Mark, but he comes off like such a nit with the liberal lesbian look and attitude..

[@bluepearl_22]

He's been that way for the past 10 years.

[@plushman3685]

agreed

[@A1C]

Nine is not the most mature album in my opinion. I personally think neighborhoods had a more grown up sound

[@manoellapereira132]

Matt is so juch more of a genius and he knows it.

[@faviosotogonzalez]

0:22 NON BLINK-182

[@gregaman27]

Its up to the kids to keep rock alive. These mfs are 40 already, go out and get your guitars. We got the feeling these guys don’t anymore

[@geoffnewman7668]

What the fuck kinda questions are these? Marks giving the company line but in his head he’s saying “I’m writing music I think my fans are gonna appreciate, fuck your ‘world is so gloomy’ bullshit.” Mark, keep blink 182 apolitical. I’ve much appreciated that about your writing and your public persona.

[@finlayrowe689]

mark needs longer trousers

[@shaque1188]

This interviewer was as passive aggressive as it can get..

[@davidjuarez2215]

Alkaline-182*

[@mattodude237]

Nice ankles mark, do you wax?

[@samhailess]

plebs

[@evelinaeriksson8759]

Its hurting that they are geting old (with they I mean Mark, Travis and Tom) I almost cries when I'm thinking about it, when I hear blink-182 I'm thinking of some hot and funny guys singing and playing some kick ass songs like apple shampoo and dammit 🤤 But now they are trying to be the same even if they are old and having kids 😣 Idk for me its a big turn off and can we just talk about how fucking fast the time is going?? I miss the time when there was no phones and blink-182 was the hottest band and ppl was actually doing things instead of just sittning insade and check their phones 🙃

[@GrimMetropolis]

NON

[@plushman3685]

Ya’ll are absolutely correct; Pop Punk cannot be said about the last two albums; just drop the “punk”

[@stevensteri6463]

Mark Hoppus is getting really ridiculous...

[@nicoflores2501]

Hard to find but back then for a vans warped tour interview, tom praised Matt skiba, said alkaline trio inspired him to up his songwriting. There s a video on KZbin. I'm 31 and we have to stop acting like this is the same style as enema. Alkaline trio and blink are total opposite surging about Skiba is pointless but thanks skiba!!! Blink is blink regardless

[@twixresistanse3674]

i'm russian and we have a singer here in russia matt reminds me of pretty much, his name's boris moiseev, google his photos and see for your selves the resemblence is hilarious

[@kblgzzvds9339]

БЛЯТЬ БОРИС МОИСЕЕВ СУКААА АХАХАХАХАХАХАХАЗ

[@ardin7562]

Ooooh Skibba Fuck Lol Miss U Tom ....

[@AtlanticCanadianGamer]

Great interview