Tom DeLonge Says Poet Is A Wishful Version Of Himself

12/10/2014
. (TeamRock Radio) Tom DeLonge says his character Poet Anderson represents who he wishes he was "in a different life." The Blink-182 man's side project Angels & Airwaves this week released their new album The Dream Walker via To the Stars Records. It is accompanied by animated short film Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker.

The character of Poet Anderson, says DeLonge, is very personal to him. He tells KROQ: "There's quite a lot in that character. You know, he's got the long bangs that I used to run many years ago. He's got the tight pants and he's kinda got this sense of wonder about him. I think in many ways he's the character who I wish I really was in totality, in a different life. He's got a lot of me in him."

DeLonge says the album has more angst than their previous four efforts - something he puts down to drummer Ilan Rubin's obsessive work ethic, which is especially evident on recent single The Wolfpack. Read more here.

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