18th & Addison
Old Blues/Modern Love
(Wiretap Records)
4/5
New Jersey duo 18th & Addison invigorate the pop-punk scene with their cutting-edge style and polished sound on their new EP, Old Blues/Modern Love. Band members Tom Kunzman and Kait DiBenedetto are pop-punk industry vets, and their experience shows in the quality of the music.
18th & Addison get the listener’s heart racing with their powerful drum work and guitar riffs while adding depth to their music with insightful lyrics and clean vocals.
Drawing heavy influence from pop, rock, and punk, Old Blues/Modern Love features fast-paced, fist-pumping tracks such as “When I M Alone” and “Leeches.” Conversely, “Minutes Like Fireflies” is a softer, more poetic acoustic track that rounds out the EP nicely.
The tracks are well polished and full of passion and character.
Old Blues/Modern Love cements 18th & Addison’s bright future and paves the way for a new generation of the now stale pop-punk genre.