INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES: "ALBUM REVIEW: E! ONLINE"
[ previous ] [ index ] [ close window ] [ next ]

Our Grade: B+
Even those who don't like Blink-182 will get a kick out of this, the obligatory side project from guitarist-vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker. Forsaking cheap poop gags and maddening pop melodies in favor of a more rudimentary approach, Box Car Racer blasts through taut mall-punk anthems like "I Feel So" and "Cat Like Thief," the latter featuring a ripping cameo by Rancid's Tim Armstrong. Weightier subjects, like on the mainly acoustic "Letters to God" and "Maybe I Don't," show the boys are growing up. But don't worry too much, Blink fans, they still know how to have a good time--the other Blink singer, Mark Hoppus, drops by to guest on "Elevator," and the short and punchy "My First Punk Song" sounds exactly as it should.

CREDITS: E! ONLINE.COM