The Muffs + Paul Collins' Beat

Veteran rock act the Muffs still strike the right balance between anger and melody; Kim Shattuck's gruff voice remains in good shape (by which we mean bad shape). Paul Collins was the drummer for L.A.'s semilegendary Nerves, before forming his own nifty like-minded four-piece. A new lineup released last year's King of Power Pop, whose title is more credible than you might think.