We see in this video that they once again use the idea of youth and rebellion as we see plenty of examples of teenage tomfoolery (such as nudity, sexualised behaviour and partying). Similarly we see this sort of thing in Blink-182 videos and therefore we can see that the members of Blink (well, in the case of Mark and Travis) still stick to their genre conventions in their music videos, despite their new direction in the form of +44.
This is not apparent in Angels & Airwaves, but that's mainly as their sound is dramatically different to that of Blink-182, whereas - as mentioned before - +44 are more of an easy transition and sound similar to Blink. The use of locations is also quite familiar and similar to those used in Blink videos - the half built, graffitied building has aspects of mise-en-scene that make for a great pop-punk video.
Just as a point of interest, the music video includes an appearance by Mark Hoppus' wife, Skye, who plays one of the lead female roles.
When making our music video, we will try to consider the sort of genre conventions used by all aspects of Blink-182, including side projects, to ensure that the video fits with what fans and such would expect from our band.
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