Pop-punk titans blink-182 have been busy recording new material with Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba, who has apparently nestled into the trio with consummate ease.
“Matt’s killing it,” drummer Travis Barker told NME. “He’s fun to play with and write with. We’re just getting started but I think we’ve got like four or five songs right now that I’m really, really happy with. There’s a song called ‘Punk Rock Cliché’ which I love the most right now. It’s about friends of ours and their relationships.”
Skiba joined the group earlier this year after frontman Tom DeLonge parted ways with the band. Mark Hoppus and band mate Travis Barker announced their split when the singer allegedly refused to enter the studio and record a new album with them.
Asked as to the direction of the new songs Barker continued, “They sound different but still the same. Obviously, it’s Matt Skiba singing so there’s hints of Alkaline Trio, or at least Matt’s contributions to Alkaline Trio, mixed with my drumming and Mark’s voice and stuff. It’s really cool and I really love what we’ve done so far.”
“The goal here is to come up with an album and just write,” he added. “We don’t put a limit on how many songs we’re gonna write. We just write a bunch of songs and when we feel like there’s an album ready, there’s an album ready. You know, no pressure, no deadlines.”