Travis Says Blink-182 Record WILL Be Out Next Year
Last month, Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus made waves when he promised that new music from the band was “on the way,” and that, after almost seven years, the wait for their next album was mercifully entering the homestretch.
“Blink-182 is full-steam ahead!” he wrote on his blog. “In June and July we will be at the rehearsal spot, getting ready for the European tour this summer, and writing new songs. When the European tour is finished, we head back and play ONE SHOW in Southern California. Then that is IT for live shows for the rest of 2010. Why? Because we’ll be in the studio recording the new Blink-182 album. Until it is finished.”
It seemed pretty definite … but when MTV News found ourselves on the set of Blink drummer Travis Barker’s new video — for “Carry It,” which will appear on his long-delayed solo album — we got a little worried. If Trav was here, who was laying down drums at Blink rehearsals? And who would be playing on the new record?!?
Of course, we had to ask him … and luckily, he assuaged our fears. And, much like Hoppus, he promised that 2011 will mark the return of Blink.
“We are in rehearsals — what will soon be production rehearsals — for our European tour, and that’s exciting,” he said. “[The new record] is gonna be [out] next year, so we’re gonna start on it right when we get home [from tour.]”
Barker added that, despite the fact that he’s rehearsing with Blink andgearing up to promote his solo album, neither project will be put on the back burner. That’s just not the way he operates.
“I love juggling stuff. It’s in my best interest to stay busy,” he said. “I don’t like downtime, and I love playing music. So it doesn’t even feel like work.”
Thanks to Ferdehh182 from the forums!
July 24th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Travis is awesome. We don’t see enough of him around here.
July 24th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Didn’t they take a portable studio with them on tour and have a full song ready to go? Wouldn’t it be cool if they were just fucking with us and out of no where put out the album as sort of a surprise?
July 25th, 2010 at 3:10 am
FUCK U TRAVIS! WE WANT IT THIS YEAR! HOPPUS ROCK!
July 25th, 2010 at 9:26 am
^If only…
July 25th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
pavel… you clearly have not been keeping up with blink news…
July 25th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
haha matt that would be sick…but all i want is atleast a single to come out to give us something to listen to
July 25th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
With the Barker Album, the mystery of “city comma state” which from every hint we’ve gotten Mark seems to be a big part of, and Sum 41′s album later this year, atleast there’s music to look forward to until Blink’s album. A new found glory album would top it off but I know that aint happenin’.
July 25th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
if they put out a single, it would make everyone happy for a week, then everyone would demand a new cd out soon!! it would only make things worse haha!
July 25th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
travis looks FUCKING tired.
must have been an exhausting day.
i bet he only said something so this mtv guy would leave him alone.
July 25th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
@ Blink-O
i don’t think he’s tired.. just reeeeeeeeeally baked. travis likes those blunts.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
i agree frost high and lovin it =)
July 26th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
yeah man. just high as pissssssssssssssssss