Blink-182 - Dude Ranch
Niche: Pop Punk, Skate Punk
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Surprised to find there are some emo-tinged tracks here, which makes sense as Jimmy Eat World was one of their biggest influences at the time. Other than that, DeLonge's vocals are at their graitiest here as he hadn't had the time to refine them, but that's okay because the songwriting is decent, reminds me most of their Take Off Your Pants era. Other parts remind me of the no-name pop punk bands that came around Kaboom Art Gallery. Overall pretty good stuff, but nothing close to Neighborhoods or the self-titled.
8/10