Self-described gunk-pop trio Black Ends revitalize alt-rock with Psychotic Spew

To describe their idiosyncratic combination of scruffy bubblegum hooks, raw guitar wizardry, and unapologetic indie-rock weirdness, they coined the term “gunk pop,” which inclines plenty of folks to see them as heirs to the city’s famous indie-rock legacy, from the grunge days onward.