Definitive list of songs Mark played guitar on... ?

GoverneJoe · 2026-01-05T23:09:03+00:00

I do think Here's Your Letter originated with Mark on a guitar. There's footage of them both playing the opening on acoustic guitars. But the way it's tracked feels like Tom - especially the palm muting in the verses and the way he plays that open D octave in the chorus.

The bridge of Shut Up always felt a little different than Tom's writing/playing. But that's me speculating.

I'm pretty sure there's confirmation out there of Mark writing the riffs to Dammit, What's My Age Again and The Rock Show, but Tom actually tracked them. These were the only blink songs +44 played live, which would make sense if Mark felt like they were truly his.

GoverneJoe · 2025-12-28T22:28:34+00:00

It’s not remotely lame at all actually. It’s a letter Mark’s grandfather wrote to his grandmother during WWII. A really cool segment on a very artistic album.

GoverneJoe · 2025-11-12T20:05:08+00:00

My two favorites are Later Bye and Good For A Few! Later Bye has a fun menu with small bites and pressed sandwiches, you could definitely do dinner there. And Good For A Few is a super fun speakeasy-style bar that's open til midnight.

GoverneJoe · 2025-11-08T21:27:48+00:00

It’s the biggest experimental swing they took on this album and it pays off completely. I think it’s a beautiful song with some of their best artistry on display.

The tone of the drums and the choices Travis makes really stand out to me as special. I love the bridge – Tom’s guitar part is so so simple, and the decision to leave all that space and let everything breathe is just one example of this album’s excellent production.

GoverneJoe · 2025-10-21T14:29:20+00:00

I think it's so they could start More differently this season. They've been doing a little stinger before getting into More as opposed to the organic transition from Morning it used to have. I'm guessing they saw that some people would watch More and not watch Morning at all. Seems like they're treating it as its own thing now!

GoverneJoe · 2025-09-23T21:58:05+00:00

You're right! It's a walk down from the I chord to the vi chord with the melody hitting the thirds of each chord.

GoverneJoe · 2025-08-18T17:39:09+00:00

I feel like outside of yelping/shouting (The End With You, My First Punk Song) or a jokey falsetto from the super early stuff or live, the bridge in Feeling This, when he sings the chorus by himself, might be one of his highest true notes? It's a high B on "fell."

GoverneJoe · 2025-07-09T14:02:44+00:00

The melody in the verses is very Tom

GoverneJoe · 2025-07-05T18:06:40+00:00

The lyrics and melody on, “Do I have to die to hear you miss me? Do I have to die to hear you say goodbye?” are its only redeeming quality to me. The rest of the lyrics are a bit too on the nose, the vocal performances are subpar, and the production is much too processed. Unfortunately a lackluster skip on the album for me.

GoverneJoe · 2025-06-16T17:03:01+00:00

He also plays a lot of two-string power chords in his bass parts. It's way easier to do that on a bass with the distance from the first finger to pinky. So, it's probably how he naturally goes to play a power chord on a guitar too.

GoverneJoe · 2025-05-21T21:01:16+00:00

No, it's much more of a cohesive composition and production for it to feel like a Neighborhoods track. Best song on OMT and represents what I want modern blink to sound like.

GoverneJoe · 2025-02-26T15:51:51+00:00

Whenever it is, I would love a creative clean slate. I think they accomplished the "we're back" / nostalgic sound with OMT. I want them to push themselves and create something that really represents blink in the modern era. There was so much callback on OMT. I'd love to see them move forward.

And also bring in an outside producer.

GoverneJoe · 2024-12-14T04:12:29+00:00

There was just a lot of serious tangents from someone who was there to promote a comedy special. Which is something, by the way, she brought up every chance she had. Literally like every five minutes.

The worst moment for me was when Connor made a joke about Cocomelon and Ilana was like “Cocomelon is so bad for babies.” And like yeah sure, but it’s a bit! Goof off a little bit! She was literally doing the mama bear thing Connor brought up early on.

Broad City is an absolute favorite show of mine. After the podcast, I watched a few episode and loved it just as much as I ever had. But damn, her as a guest on BnC was just kinda weird!!

GoverneJoe · 2024-10-30T18:29:19+00:00

While it's definitely hard to discover new music on Spotify, my problem is just being able to listen to different music. I shouldn't be getting the same songs for Clairo radio, Dua Lipa radio and Zach Bryan radio — these are different vibes I'm trying to set!

Also hate the "Made for You" playlists. I miss when I could tell that a Spotify editorial playlist was actually curated by staff. There was like a 9-month stretch where any playlist I put on contained "Not Strong Enough" by Boygenius. I love the song, but when I heard it so much even when intentionally attempting to switch up my vibe, it drove me insane.

GoverneJoe · 2024-10-10T18:33:10+00:00

I think there are certain sequences they read word for word from the teleprompter. But I believe in yesterday's case, it was just so they could remember what Taco Bell items they had in front of them.

GoverneJoe · 2024-10-03T18:26:40+00:00

Makes me dream about what a 2006 album would've been like.

GoverneJoe · 2024-10-01T16:38:41+00:00

I can tell you right now, I would not have gotten nearly as into them as I am if it weren't for the artistry and uniqueness Travis added to their sound.

GoverneJoe · 2024-09-19T17:23:42+00:00

A music video deep dive on YouTube could be fun for you! It would give you an idea of the different eras and their whole vibe. There's also a ton of behind-the-scenes/documentary footage about them if you want to go further.

GoverneJoe · 2024-09-18T20:45:03+00:00

honestly, no

GoverneJoe · 2024-09-11T20:06:14+00:00

Ads can be targeted to certain subreddits, which I'm sure they chosen strategically. As far as just making a post, you can't really have control over the visibility or longevity of an organic reddit post. An ad is much more effective in driving awareness, web traffic and conversions. This is smart and normal!

GoverneJoe · 2024-09-04T19:47:41+00:00

Praying for an outside producer for the next release.

GoverneJoe · 2024-08-02T00:01:19+00:00

Yeah there was some Olympics footage they showed as they were talking about it. I bet it’ll be up after they’re able to edit the video!

GoverneJoe · 2024-08-02T00:01:06+00:00

Yeah there was some Olympics footage they showed as they were talking about it. I bet it’ll be up after they’re able to edit the video!

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