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To the Stars... Demos, Odds and Ends

March 05, 2023

To the Stars... Demos, Odds and Ends (often shortened to To the Stars) is the debut studio album by Tom DeLonge. It was released on April 21, 2015 (following his departure from Blink-182 in January 2015) through DeLonge's multimedia company also titled To the Stars.[3] The album To the Stars is said to contain tracks from DeLonge's "personal stash",[3] which include songs originally intended to be recorded with Blink-182,[4][5][6][7] as well as tracks originally meant for Angels & Airwaves.[8] The eight-song album was released on vinyl, CD and digital formats.[9]

To the Stars... Demos, Odds and Ends
Studio album by
Tom DeLonge
ReleasedApril 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)
Genre
Length25:51
LabelTo the Stars
ProducerTom DeLonge & Aaron Rubin
Singles from To the Stars
  1. "New World"
    Released: March 10, 2015
  2. "Circle-Jerk-Pit"
    Released: April 7, 2015

Background

A few weeks after DeLonge's announced his departure from the pop punk band Blink-182, through social media he expressed his interest in releasing demos he wrote for a potential Blink-182 album.[10][11] The album To the Stars was formally announced on February 28, 2015,[12] and DeLonge later elaborated that the album was one of four albums he would be releasing in 2015; he intended to release two solo albums and two Angels & Airwaves albums,[13] but by the end of the year only the solo album and the Angels & Airwaves EP ...Of Nightmares had been released.

Promotion

Leading up to the album's release, DeLonge released several songs for online streaming with accompanying music or lyric videos. He first released an online stream for the track "New World" on March 10, 2015.[14] A lyric video for the track "The Invisible Parade" was released on March 24, and the song itself may have been inspired by DeLonge's brother who served in Iraq as a Naval lieutenant.[15] On April 7, an online stream for the track "Circle-Jerk-Pit" was released,[16] and a few weeks later a music video for the track was released on April 21.[17]

The official music video for "New World" was released on April 2, 2015.[18] It was directed by Mark Eaton and consists of time-lapsed scenes of DeLonge destroying various instruments, a laptop and sound equipment at his studio Jupiter Sound in San Diego, using a Squier Stratocaster guitar and a sledgehammer. These scenes are interspersed with others of DeLonge wandering the streets of San Diego, holding the same destroyed Squier Stratocaster held together with duct tape. NME described the video as being "symbolic"[18] and Billboard said that it is "hard not to think of this as an eff you to his old band, as he packs up his stratocaster and hits the streets."[19]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic49/100[20]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [21]
Consequence of SoundD[22]
Punknews.org     [23]
Rolling Stone     [24]

To the Stars received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating determined by a "weighted average" of reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 49, based on 4 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[20]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic considered the album transitional, writing, "To the Stars does feel like a solo album but it also does feel a bit like a warehouse -- a way to clear the decks as he preps for the next great project."[21] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone felt DeLonge unsuccessful in determining a "clear solo identity", opining, "if this "Suburban King" wants to rise again, he may need some help from his friends."[24] Mike Damante of the Houston Chronicle was passive, commenting, "For the most part, these demos are enjoyable, but it would be sad if they never reached the proper means for their purpose and were recorded for the projects they were intended for in the first place."[25] Kerrang! deemed it "a distinctly mixed bag".[26]

Track listing

  1. "New World" – 3:34
  2. "An Endless Summer" – 4:09
  3. "Suburban Kings" – 4:10
  4. "The Invisible Parade" – 3:29
  5. "Circle-Jerk-Pit" – 1:59
  6. "Landscapes" – 2:14
  7. "Animals" – 3:41
  8. "Golden Showers in the Golden State" – 2:35

Personnel

Credits for To the Stars... Demos, Odds and Ends adapted from liner notes.[27]

Charts

Chart performance for To the Stars... Demos, Odds and Ends
Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 96
US Billboard 200[29] 70
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[30] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[31] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] 11

References

  1. ^ Karan, Tim (April 22, 2015). "Album Review: Tom DeLonge, 'To the Stars… Demos, Odds and Ends'". Diffuser. Retrieved December 30, 2022. …where DeLonge overindulges his proggy side.
  2. ^ Gordon, Greta (April 30, 2015). "Study Break: Tom DeLonge 'To the Stars' album review". The Orion. Retrieved December 30, 2022. The album has eight songs, all in the same punk-rock style that characterized Blink-182.
  3. ^ a b Brodsky, Rachel (March 2, 2015). "Tom DeLonge Will Release New Album, 'To the Stars... Demos, Odds and Ends'". Spin. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Kreps, Daniel (27 May 2015). "Blink-182 Inch Toward 'Friendly Divorce' From Tom DeLonge". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. ^ Paybe, Chris (March 2, 2015). "Blink-182's Tom DeLonge Announces Solo Album 'To the Stars,' Shares Song Snippets". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Crane, Matt. "Matt Skiba talks new Blink album, possibly becoming a "permanent member"". AltPress.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  7. ^ Sharp, Tyler (27 May 2015). "Blink-182 continuing "friendly divorce" from Tom DeLonge, says Mark Hoppus". AltPress.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. ^ Angels and Airwaves. "Angels and Airwaves on Facebook - "Pick up Tom DeLonge's new LP of unreleased demos & decipher which ones were originally recorded for an AVA album!". Angels and Airwaves – via Facebook.
  9. ^ Tom DeLonge [@tomdelonge] (18 March 2015). "Limited Edition Art Prints, Shirts and Vinyl from.... Well... Me :)" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 April 2015 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Sharp, Tyler (February 1, 2015). "Is Tom DeLonge teasing songs that were meant to be for Blink-182?". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  11. ^ Crane, Matt (February 19, 2015). "Tom DeLonge will release new Blink-182 demos March 1". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  12. ^ Sharp, Tyler (February 28, 2015). "Tom DeLonge to release Blink-182 demos, more on new album, 'To The Stars'". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  13. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 22, 2015). "Tom DeLonge Maps Out Massive 2015 Plans, Details Blink-182 Rift". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  14. ^ Carley, Brennan (March 10, 2015). "Tom DeLonge Lashes Out at Insecurities on Solo Single, 'New World'". Spin. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  15. ^ Blistein, Jon (March 24, 2015). "Tom DeLonge Goes Acoustic on New Song 'The Invisible Parade'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  16. ^ Sharp, Tyler (April 7, 2015). "Tom DeLonge revisits his roots with possible Blink-182 demo, 'Circle-Jerk-Pit'". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  17. ^ Sharp, Tyler (April 21, 2015). "Tom DeLonge debuts video for possible Blink-182 demo, 'Circle-Jerk-Pit'". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  18. ^ a b NME News Desk (April 2, 2015). "Former Blink-182 member Tom DeLonge shares symbolic video for 'New World'". NME. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  19. ^ Stutz, Colin (April 2, 2015). "Watch Tom DeLonge Trash The Stage in 'New World' Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Reviews for To the Stars: Demos, Odds and Ends by Tom DeLonge". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  21. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "To the Stars: Demos, Odds and Ends - Tom DeLonge - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  22. ^ Brennan, Collin (April 14, 2015). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  23. ^ Jon (April 21, 2015). "Tom Delonge - Demos, Odds and Ends". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  24. ^ a b Spanos, Brittany (May 18, 2015). "Blink-182 dude has trouble finding a clear solo identity". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  25. ^ Mike Damante (April 20, 2015). "New music roundup: Tom DeLonge, Matt And Kim, Death Cab for Cutie". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  26. ^ "To the Stars Review". Kerrang!: 52. May 2, 2015.
  27. ^ To the Stars (liner notes). Tom DeLonge. To the Stars. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  29. ^ "Tom DeLonge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  30. ^ "Tom DeLonge Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  31. ^ "Tom DeLonge Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  32. ^ "Tom DeLonge Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

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To the Stars Demos Odds and Ends often shortened to To the Stars is the debut studio album by Tom DeLonge It was released on April 21 2015 following his departure from Blink 182 in January 2015 through DeLonge s multimedia company also titled To the Stars 3 The album To the Stars is said to contain tracks from DeLonge s personal stash 3 which include songs originally intended to be recorded with Blink 182 4 5 6 7 as well as tracks originally meant for Angels amp Airwaves 8 The eight song album was released on vinyl CD and digital formats 9 To the Stars Demos Odds and EndsStudio album by Tom DeLongeReleasedApril 21 2015 2015 04 21 GenreProgressive 1 punk rock 2 Length25 51LabelTo the StarsProducerTom DeLonge amp Aaron RubinSingles from To the Stars New World Released March 10 2015 Circle Jerk Pit Released April 7 2015 Contents 1 Background 2 Promotion 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 ReferencesBackground EditA few weeks after DeLonge s announced his departure from the pop punk band Blink 182 through social media he expressed his interest in releasing demos he wrote for a potential Blink 182 album 10 11 The album To the Stars was formally announced on February 28 2015 12 and DeLonge later elaborated that the album was one of four albums he would be releasing in 2015 he intended to release two solo albums and two Angels amp Airwaves albums 13 but by the end of the year only the solo album and the Angels amp Airwaves EP Of Nightmares had been released Promotion EditLeading up to the album s release DeLonge released several songs for online streaming with accompanying music or lyric videos He first released an online stream for the track New World on March 10 2015 14 A lyric video for the track The Invisible Parade was released on March 24 and the song itself may have been inspired by DeLonge s brother who served in Iraq as a Naval lieutenant 15 On April 7 an online stream for the track Circle Jerk Pit was released 16 and a few weeks later a music video for the track was released on April 21 17 The official music video for New World was released on April 2 2015 18 It was directed by Mark Eaton and consists of time lapsed scenes of DeLonge destroying various instruments a laptop and sound equipment at his studio Jupiter Sound in San Diego using a Squier Stratocaster guitar and a sledgehammer These scenes are interspersed with others of DeLonge wandering the streets of San Diego holding the same destroyed Squier Stratocaster held together with duct tape NME described the video as being symbolic 18 and Billboard said that it is hard not to think of this as an eff you to his old band as he packs up his stratocaster and hits the streets 19 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic49 100 20 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 21 Consequence of SoundD 22 Punknews org 23 Rolling Stone 24 To the Stars received mixed reviews from music critics At Metacritic which assigns a rating determined by a weighted average of reviews from mainstream critics the album received a score of 49 based on 4 reviews indicating mixed or average reviews 20 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic considered the album transitional writing To the Stars does feel like a solo album but it also does feel a bit like a warehouse a way to clear the decks as he preps for the next great project 21 Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone felt DeLonge unsuccessful in determining a clear solo identity opining if this Suburban King wants to rise again he may need some help from his friends 24 Mike Damante of the Houston Chronicle was passive commenting For the most part these demos are enjoyable but it would be sad if they never reached the proper means for their purpose and were recorded for the projects they were intended for in the first place 25 Kerrang deemed it a distinctly mixed bag 26 Track listing Edit New World 3 34 An Endless Summer 4 09 Suburban Kings 4 10 The Invisible Parade 3 29 Circle Jerk Pit 1 59 Landscapes 2 14 Animals 3 41 Golden Showers in the Golden State 2 35Personnel EditCredits for To the Stars Demos Odds and Ends adapted from liner notes 27 Tom DeLonge guitars vocals bass guitar piano synth strings production Brooks Wackerman drums Aaron Rubin production bass guitar on An Endless Summer recording engineer mixing engineer Brian Gardner mastering engineer Tom Lord Alge mixing engineer on Suburban Kings Charts EditChart performance for To the Stars Demos Odds and Ends Chart 2015 PeakpositionUK Albums OCC 28 96US Billboard 200 29 70US Top Alternative Albums Billboard 30 9US Independent Albums Billboard 31 6US Top Rock Albums Billboard 32 11References Edit Karan Tim April 22 2015 Album Review Tom DeLonge To the Stars Demos Odds and Ends Diffuser Retrieved December 30 2022 where DeLonge overindulges his proggy side Gordon Greta April 30 2015 Study Break Tom DeLonge To the Stars album review The Orion Retrieved December 30 2022 The album has eight songs all in the same punk rock style that characterized Blink 182 a b Brodsky Rachel March 2 2015 Tom DeLonge Will Release New Album To the Stars Demos Odds and Ends Spin Retrieved April 3 2015 Kreps Daniel 27 May 2015 Blink 182 Inch Toward Friendly Divorce From Tom DeLonge Rolling Stone Retrieved 27 May 2015 Paybe Chris March 2 2015 Blink 182 s Tom DeLonge Announces Solo Album To the Stars Shares Song Snippets Billboard Retrieved April 3 2015 Crane Matt Matt Skiba talks new Blink album possibly becoming a permanent member AltPress com Retrieved 23 April 2015 Sharp Tyler 27 May 2015 Blink 182 continuing friendly divorce from Tom DeLonge says Mark Hoppus AltPress com Retrieved 27 May 2015 Angels and Airwaves Angels and Airwaves on Facebook Pick up Tom DeLonge s new LP of unreleased demos amp decipher which ones were originally recorded for an AVA album Angels and Airwaves via Facebook Tom DeLonge tomdelonge 18 March 2015 Limited Edition Art Prints Shirts and Vinyl from Well Me Tweet Retrieved 23 April 2015 via Twitter Sharp Tyler February 1 2015 Is Tom DeLonge teasing songs that were meant to be for Blink 182 Alternative Press Retrieved April 3 2015 Crane Matt February 19 2015 Tom DeLonge will release new Blink 182 demos March 1 Alternative Press Retrieved April 3 2015 Sharp Tyler February 28 2015 Tom DeLonge to release Blink 182 demos more on new album To The Stars Alternative Press Retrieved April 3 2015 Kreps Daniel March 22 2015 Tom DeLonge Maps Out Massive 2015 Plans Details Blink 182 Rift Rolling Stone Retrieved March 23 2015 Carley Brennan March 10 2015 Tom DeLonge Lashes Out at Insecurities on Solo Single New World Spin Retrieved April 3 2015 Blistein Jon March 24 2015 Tom DeLonge Goes Acoustic on New Song The Invisible Parade Rolling Stone Retrieved April 3 2015 Sharp Tyler April 7 2015 Tom DeLonge revisits his roots with possible Blink 182 demo Circle Jerk Pit Alternative Press Retrieved April 7 2015 Sharp Tyler April 21 2015 Tom DeLonge debuts video for possible Blink 182 demo Circle Jerk Pit Alternative Press Retrieved April 21 2015 a b NME News Desk April 2 2015 Former Blink 182 member Tom DeLonge shares symbolic video for New World NME Retrieved April 3 2015 Stutz Colin April 2 2015 Watch Tom DeLonge Trash The Stage in New World Video Billboard Retrieved April 3 2015 a b Reviews for To the Stars Demos Odds and Ends by Tom DeLonge Metacritic Retrieved May 28 2015 a b Erlewine Stephen Thomas To the Stars Demos Odds and Ends Tom DeLonge Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic Retrieved May 28 2015 Brennan Collin April 14 2015 Consequence of Sound Review Consequence of Sound Retrieved May 28 2015 Jon April 21 2015 Tom Delonge Demos Odds and Ends Punknews org Retrieved January 7 2016 a b Spanos Brittany May 18 2015 Blink 182 dude has trouble finding a clear solo identity Rolling Stone Retrieved May 28 2015 Mike Damante April 20 2015 New music roundup Tom DeLonge Matt And Kim Death Cab for Cutie Houston Chronicle Retrieved July 28 2015 To the Stars Review Kerrang 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