Black Ends

When you name your style of music “gunk-pop,” it has to be good. But Black Ends don’t disappoint. While genre revivalism is a dime-a-dozen these days, the Seattle band has the cred and bonafides to give grunge the shot in the arm it’s needed since the days Creed and Nickelback were topping the charts. Psychotic Spew is a genuine achievement for a style that’s been frozen in the ‘90s, led by Nicolle Swims’s addicting laconic drawl and the arresting rhythm section of Ben Swanson and Billie Jessica Paine.