Blink-182 reveal new material

Blink-182 have started to work on new material.

Bassist Mark Hoppus has been playing around with new melodies and trying them out on his guitar at home.

The new songs will be part of the follow-up record to 2011's Neighborhoods.

However, he explained that at this stage it is too soon to say what the new album will sound like.

"It's really too early to tell. At the moment, all I've got is a bunch of chord progressions and ideas," he told British music magazine Kerrang! "I don't have anything that's solidified into what I'd call I song, it's more me playing my guitar at my house and coming up with melodies and little ideas."

Mark also spoke about the band's upcoming UK tour.

After postponing the sold-out series of shows in 2011, Blink-182 will be touring British venues from Bournemouth to Cornwall this year.

When told that the Eden Sessions Outdoor Festival is set around space-age style constructions, Mark said that the group will think of something special to match the surreal surroundings.

"Nice! I can't wait to check that out – that sounds cool," he said. "Actually, if it looks like something on Mars, then I'm sure Tom [DeLonge, vocals/guitar] will have a lot of ideas. If it looks like something from space, Tom will freak out about it. He's bound to come up with something cool."

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