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Travis Barker says Blink-182 are working on album ten — this year

No title, no release date, no details. But for the first time, it's on the record and it's not "maybe."

Published Aug 14, 2026 2 min read By the Undercurrent desk
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Blink-182's quiet 2026 just got less quiet. Travis Barker told the New York Times' Popcast, in an episode published Aug 10, that he's "starting a couple of other projects, like producing projects, working on the next blink album" — and when the host pushed on timing, Barker was specific that it's happening this year, not next.

That's the first time anyone in the band has put album ten on the record with a timeframe attached, rather than the "we've talked about it" hedging that's defined most of 2026 so far. It lines up with what we flagged back in July: an unusually light touring year plus recurring album chatter is a familiar Blink pattern, and it's exactly the kind of thing worth watching rather than assuming. We also named the most likely tell: Barker talking. Historically the band's leakiest faucet, affectionately — and here we are.

What this does and doesn't establish

Confirmed: active work on a tenth studio album, happening in 2026, with Barker directly involved. Not confirmed: whether Mark Hoppus or Tom DeLonge are currently in the studio, any release window, or anything about the record itself.

Noise filter Coverage elsewhere has floated 2027 as a likely release year. That's a reasonable guess based on how the band's last few album cycles have run — but it's not something Barker said, and we're not reporting it as more than inference. When a date exists, it'll come from the band, and it'll be here.

Worth holding onto for context: Barker made the comments while promoting his Hulu documentary Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear (premiering Aug 13), and mentioned he's simultaneously producing a new Alkaline Trio record. "Working on the next blink album" is one item on a busy 2026 for him — not necessarily evidence of a full-band session already underway.

This changed the record Blink-182 hub: status moved from "Album Ten Watch" to "Album Ten · In Progress" · Latest verified update card added (Aug 10 2026, Confirmed) · FAQ — "Are Blink-182 making a new album?" now answers yes, with sourcing.
Onward The living reference Blink-182 — Artist Hub Three decades in one place: every album, every era, and the album-ten record as it stands. This is the page that updates when this story moves. The setup The quiet after Missionary Impossible Our July read on Blink's empty 2026 calendar — including the call that silence usually precedes a rollout, and that Barker's socials would tip it first.
Sources & further reading
  • Travis Barker on the New York Times' Popcast — episode published Aug 10, 2026 (comments at approx. 55:25)
  • Consequence — "Travis Barker Reveals blink-182 Are Working on a New Album" (Aug 2026)
  • Kerrang — "Travis Barker confirms a new blink-182 album is coming" (Aug 2026)

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