Tom DeLonge caused a lot of anger among his fans when he left famed Punk Rock band Blink-182 to start a new band, playing the music that he aspired to create. Though the falling out may have been unexpected to some, it was very predictable that this was eventually going to happen. Box Car Racer, his first side project, were actually a great band that recorded some darkly themed, punk rock songs. However, Angels & Airwaves brought out a musical side to DeLonge that not many new existed.
Blink’s self-titled album provided a complete change in musical genre, moving from their previous teenage heartbreak punk sound, to a much more dark, heavy and grown up side of music. Though, Angels & Airwaves was another giant leap in the same direction. Known shortly as AVA, the band pursue a cinematic rock sound themed by love, religion, and freedom. Many people have chosen to be extremely skeptical over AVA, because they believe no band DeLonge is in will ever be as good as Blink. I used to be one of these people, but having given a listen to AVA’s songs, I realized that they’re truly a magnificent and unique sounding band that deserve much more recognition than they get.
Angels & Airwaves display emotion in their songs that most musicians would be afraid to display. It is noticeable how passionate the bands seems about the messages conveyed through their music, and it is always a pleasure listening to them. I have selected two of my favourite songs by them for your listening pleasure.
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