by Richard Leigh

Created on: January 13, 2008

Blink 182 were a Californian Pop Punk band active between the years of 1992 and 2005. After the band went on their 'indefinite hiatus' early in 2005, Tom DeLonge formed his own Angels and Airwaves band and the other two members that made up the trio that was Blink 182 went on to form the band +44. Whilst Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker continued to focus on Pop Punk with their new band +44, Tom DeLonge went down a whole different route with Angels and Airwaves; a band of the alternative rock genre. During their 13 years Blink 182 released five studio albums and a live album also, with a 'Greatest Hits' album following on from the announcement of their hiatus some nine months later.

Released in 1999, 'Enema Of The State' was the bands third studio album and is without a doubt my favourite of the five that they released. The most successful of their five studio albums, 'Enema Of The State' has sold in excess of 15 million copies worldwide; the first Blink 182 album to feature drummer Travis Barker. Scott Raynor had previously been the drummer for the band, however was removed in 1998 due to his drink problem. As a resultant success of the 'Enema Of The State' album, Blink 182 were acclaimed 'Best New Act' at the MTV Europe Awards 2000.

Never a band to take themselves too seriously, 'Enema Of The State' is an album which showcases Blink 182 at their most care free, a band for whom producing music was all about the fun that could be had whilst performing. First track 'Dumpweed' is an excellent introduction to the album which provides ultimate proof of that fact as the band blast through a sensational two and a half minutes of fantastic fun. Never before has an album introduction had such a profound effect on me as here; from the moment I very first heard this album I knew that this would ultimately become one of my favourites of all time. It was back in 2000 that I first heard this album, and whilst others have come and gone as 'favourites' of mine, the 'Enema Of The State' album from Blink 182 has remained so and still impresses me as much now as it did back then when I very first heard it.

As the band progress through the twelve tracks of this album, at no stage does the music ever become tiresome and at all times you remain fully enthralled and enthused by the fiendishly fun Pop Punk music that is on display. For me it is 'What's My Age Again' that is the albums finest track. With an excellent opening which forefronts both bass and guitar, the track develops into

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