One More Time...
One More Time... is the ninth studio album by American rock band Blink-182, released on October 20, 2023 through Columbia Records. The album marks the return of guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge following his departure from the band in 2015. DeLonge was prompted to return to the band after bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus received a cancer diagnosis in 2021. Following a meeting between DeLonge and his former bandmates, the trio overcame lingering disputes, which later led to DeLonge's return.
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Released | October 20, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
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Length | 44:35 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Travis Barker | |||
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Recorded over a span of seven months, One More Time... lyrically explores familiar territory like relationships and maturation, as well as lyrics inspired by the band's own history and Hoppus' battle with cancer. Barker handled the production, largely tracked at his Woodland Hills compound in the band's home state California. The album's digital artwork consists of black-and-white portraits of the trio while physical editions were printed with the band's signature smiley logo, drawn by famed graffiti artist Eric Haze.
One More Time... became the band's third number-one album on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., and reached the top five in a dozen other countries. Of its six pre-release singles, both "Edging" and the title track were top hits on the Alternative Airplay charts domestically. One More Time... has generated songs with the highest total number of weeks spent at number one on the Alternative Airplay, with thirty-one weeks total. The LP received largely favorable responses from music critics, with most celebrating the band's back-to-basics approach. Blink-182 have supported the album with their top-grossing World Tour.