Mark Hoppus Announces Solo Plans, Hiatus for +44

According to an interview with MTV, pop-punk guru Mark Hoppus has revealed that he has been working on a solo record since last August. This means (+44), his post Blink-182 project with former Blink drummer Travis Barker, are likely broken as both he and Barker plan solo records. Hoppus explains:

“Since late August of last year, I’ve been in the studio every week writing songs with the intention of putting out a record of my own. As of this week, I’ve got about 10 songs in various stages of completion and another 10 ideas that I still want to work on. … By the way, this interview will be the first time many people at the label are going to hear about the possibility of me doing an album on my own. Hi, Interscope!”

Hoppus had this to say about Barker:

“Travis has played on a bunch of [my]tracks, and he’s working on his own album as well. We totally support each other in whatever we’re doing. He’s like a brother to me. I see him in our studio every week, and we’ll be in the room of the studio he’s working in, listening to stuff he’s recorded, or he’ll come into the room where I’m working and check out my songs. He’s played on a bunch of them, and he’s asked if I’ll play on some of his songs. We collaborate and give each other ideas and support. That’s what I meant when I said [in the interview at the Woodies], ‘No matter what I work on, Travis will be a part of it.”

Hoppus also recently produced New Found Glory‘s upcoming album Not Without a Fight, which you can pick up March 10th via Epitaph.