Blink-182 To Premiere New Single This Week; Tease Album Artwork?

For the first time in almost four years, Blink-182 will release brand new music, with a single from their forthcoming album set to drop on US radio this week. 

According to Radio, the punk-rock heavyweights' new single Bored To Death will be heard publicly for the first time on LA radio station KROQ this Thursday, marking the very first time fans will get to hear new recruit Matt Skiba with the band, following the departure of founding member and guitarist Tom Delonge last year. 

The new album is expected to be released mid-year and in recent days the band have been teasing fans with panels of cover art on their social media handles, speculated to be the new single or album artwork. 

One of the more notable spots in the new artwork is the famous Blink 'smiley face' symbol, which now no longer features the arrows.

Blink-182 will reportedly sit in on the Kevin & Bean show this Thursday during the 7am hour (US pacific time) for the premiere. Fans outside of LA can tune in via live stream.

KROQ music director Lisa Worden previewed the forthcoming album last month and gave it a glowing review, adding that from what she heard, the songs primarily feature Mark Hoppus on lead vocals, while Skiba provides harmonies. 

"I think any fan of Blink-182 is going to be ecstatic when they hear the music," Worden said.

"It sounds like Blink-182 but it sounds like Blink in 2016. Lyrically it’s clever.

"As a fan of the band for the last 20 years, I was so happy with what I heard. It was the band I’ve loved all these years."