Generational Divide

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"Generational Divide"
Blink-182 - Generational Divide.jpg
Single by Blink-182
from the album Nine
ReleasedJune 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)
Genre
Length0:49
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Feldmann
Blink-182 singles chronology
"Blame It on My Youth"
(2019) 		"Generational Divide"
(2019) 		"Happy Days"
(2019)

"Generational Divide" is a song by American rock band, Blink-182. The song was released on June 21, 2019 through Columbia Records, as the second single from the band's eighth studio album, Nine. It was written by bassist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist Matt Skiba, as well as producer John Feldmann, and songwriters Benjamin Berger, Ryan McMahon, and Ryan Rabin.

Background[]

Unlike the band's previous single, "Blame It On My Youth", "Generational Divide" uses a noticeably more aggressive and darker tone, while also being much shorter than most of the band's previous singles.

The song is based on an argument Hoppus had with his son when driving him to the bus stop one morning before school. Afterwards, he went to the studio and wrote "Generational Divide" based on the fight. The theme of the song was "nothing changes if nothing changes." In an interview with Kat Corbett at SiriusXM's Lithium, Hoppus also explained that the song's brief length was the result of it being trimmed from a three-minute song preceding it. Initially, "Generational Divide" was a longer song with a very different structure: it shifted between three-quarter time and four-quarter time, which Hoppus described as reminiscent of the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home". In the end, the group preferred the snippet towards its conclusion where it grew faster, and simply decided to clip that portion off and release it.[4]

Reception[]

Many critics noted that the song was particularly short, but also praised it for the more aggressive direction. Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone felt that the song "is a burst driving guitars and hardcore drums",[5] while Chad Childers at Loudwire called it "a 'blink and you might miss it' cut".[6] Additionally, Collin Goeman from Alternative Press pointed out Travis Barker's previous promises of returning to a sound more akin to the band's untitled album, calling it a "perfect illustration" of the statements.[7]

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Kevin Kerslake, and released on the same day as the song. It depicts the band playing in a small room with the walls, floor, and ceiling plastered with concert flyers from other notable punk rock acts, including but not limited to: Bad Brains, Bad Religion, Descendents, The Misfits, Iggy Pop, Meat Puppets, Melvins, Motörhead, Fugazi, Cro-Mags, The Vandals, G.B.H., Youth of Today and Nirvana.[8]

Track listing[]

  • Digital download[9]
  1. "Generational Divide" – 0:49

Personnel[]

Blink-182

Production[10]

  • John Feldmann – producer, songwriting
  • Benjamin Berger – songwriting
  • Ryan McMahon – songwriting
  • Ryan Rabin – songwriting
  • Scott Stewart - assistant engineer
  • Dylan McLean - assistant engineer
  • KT Pipal - assistant engineer
  • Rich Costey - mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering engineer

References[]

  1. ^ Krol, Charlette (21 June 2019). "Listen to the blistering new Blink-182 single 'Generational Divide'". NME. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "blink-182 – NINE (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ^ Childers, Chad. "Blink-182 Deliver Brief, Punk-Infused 'Generational Divide'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  4. ^ "blink-182 Interview on SiriusXM Lithium -- 7/13/19". YouTube. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (2019-06-21). "Watch Blink-182's New 50-Second Ripper 'Generational Divide'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  6. ^ Childers, Chad. "Blink-182 Deliver Brief, Punk-Infused 'Generational Divide'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  7. ^ Goeman, Collin (2019-06-21). "blink-182 aren't the "Generational Divide" in short, punk-tinged track". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  8. ^ blink-182 (2019-06-21), blink-182 - Generational Divide [Official Video], retrieved 2019-07-10
  9. ^ Generational Divide - Single by blink-182, retrieved 2019-07-10
  10. ^ blink-182 - Topic (2019-06-20), Generational Divide, retrieved 2019-07-10

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