MelvinsStoner Witch (Music on Vinyl)

Sludge so thick it moves like cold tar, then suddenly lurches into actual hooks. 'Queen' opens with a stomping, head-nodding riff that proves these Washington weirdos could write a groove when they felt like it, while 'Revolve' churns and 'Sweet Willy Rollbar' bulldozes. This is the Melvins at their most accessible without sacrificing an ounce of the heavy, the album where the band that shaped grunge showed how it should sound. Gloriously punishing.