Blink-182 welcome Tom DeLonge back with anthemic new single ‘Edging’
nme.comBlink-182 have returned with their first song to feature Tom DeLonge in just months shy of a decade: a belting pop-punk anthem titled ‘Edging’.Despite its title (and the returning frontman’s penchant for tongue-in-cheek raciness) the song is surprisingly void of sex jokes, instead offering a self-deprecative take on the dissolution of a relationship.
It opens with DeLonge singing the first verse, as he quips: “I ain’t that cool, a little fucked in the head / They’ll be hangin’ me quick when I’m back from the dead.”A music video for ‘Edging’, directed by Cole Bennett, is due to be released tomorrow (October 15).
In the meantime, have a listen to the song itself below:After months of teasing, Blink-182 confirmed the return of DeLonge – who formed the band with Mark Hoppus in 1992, but left in 2015 “to change the world for my kids” – on Tuesday (October 11).Back in July, Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba – who joined Blink-182 in 2015 as a replacement for DeLonge – claimed that he didn’t know if he was still a part of Blink-182.
DeLonge then hinted that he’d rejoined the group, before Hoppus said the original trio (rounded out with drummer Travis Barker) were in “a really great place”.Alongside the announcement of ‘Edging’ (and confirmation of its place on their upcoming ninth album), the band revealed details of a sprawling world tour – their biggest to date.
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