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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 second return of guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, reuniting their classic lineup for the first time in seven years. After bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus received a cancer diagnosis in 2021, the three reconvened to overcome old disputes, leading to DeLonge rejoining. The album was produced by drummer Travis Barker.
One More Time... has been promoted by six singles; "Edging", "One More Time", "More Than You Know", "Dance with Me", "Fell in Love", and "You Don't Know What You've Got".
Background
Guitarist Tom DeLonge returned to the group after a seven-year absence.
Blink-182 gained mainstream success in 1999 with their third album Enema of the State, and continued this success in the new millennium with Take Off Your Pants and Jacket in 2001 and their untitled album in 2003. During this time, its core members, including guitarist Tom DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus, and drummer Travis Barker, began to develop considerable discord between each other, with DeLonge at its center. This eventually led to the band's 2005 breakup, which was announced as an indefinite hiatus to the public. While Hoppus and Barker continued to collaborate together in +44, DeLonge cut all ties with his former bandmates until 2008, when Barker was involved in a plane crash to which he was one of two survivors. Ultimately, the trio decided they still wanted to make music together, and announced their return the following year.
Following their reunion, the band released Neighborhoods in 2011, and an EP titled Dogs Eating Dogs in 2012. During this time, DeLonge became more and more invested in non-musical activities, which eventually led to his second departure from the group in 2015. Hoppus and Barker however decided to keep the band together this time, enlisting Alkaline Trio singer and guitarist Matt Skiba to take DeLonge's place. This iteration of the band proved popular, scoring their second number-one album (and first in 15 years) on the Billboard 200 and a Grammy nomination for its 2016 effort California. The band also proved to be more active during this time, releasing their eighth studio album Nine in 2019 and touring extensively during that summer celebrating the 20th anniversary of Enema of the State.
In early 2021, Hoppus was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, and underwent extensive chemotherapy to be cancer-free later that year. His diagnosis prompted a secret meeting between him, DeLonge, and Barker to reconvene and overcome old disputes, which ultimately led to DeLonge's return to the band. Skiba was unaware of DeLonge's return until it was publicly announced in 2022, though he had begun to question whether he was still in the band. Despite this, he showed both excitement and gratitude for the trio, and thanked fans for his time in the band. DeLonge reciprocated by privately reaching out to Skiba on social media to thank him for his time with the band.
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