Neighborhoods (Blink-182 album)

Neighborhoods is the sixth studio album by American rock band Blink-182, released September 27, 2011, through DGC Records and Interscope. Its eight-year gap from their untitled album marks the longest between two albums from the band to date. Due to conflicts within the trio, the band entered an indefinite hiatus in 2005, and the members explored various side projects. After two separate tragedies connected to the band and their entourage, the members of Blink-182 decided to reunite in late 2008, with plans for a new album and tour. It was the last studio album to feature founding member Tom DeLonge until his return on 2023's One More Time....

The band's studio autonomy, tours, managers, and side projects slowed down the recording process, which lasted over two years. After the death of longtime producer Jerry Finn, Blink-182 struggled to self-produce Neighborhoods, working separately in a pair of California studios. A lack of communication and creative momentum impacted the band's dynamics—ultimately delaying the album and deepening existing tensions. Neighborhoods blends the band's signature pop-punk sound with synthesizer-heavy progressive elements. The trio wrote lyrics on such subjects as isolation, confusion, and death. The title reflected the band's different creative styles, like unique areas in a city, with artwork and sleeve details honoring loved ones and personal connections.

Blink-182 returned to a changed music industry for Neighborhoods, navigating a diminished rock market and shifting label support. Although it debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, the album's commercial performance fell short of label expectations. It was released to mixed reviews from critics: some felt it was a natural evolution from the band's previous releases, while others found it stale and disjointed. "Up All Night" and "After Midnight" were released as singles, with both attracting modest success on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.