SXSW Record Reviews
Mind Spiders
Prosthesis (Dirtnap)
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Fri., March 18, 2016
Brainchild of Ft. Worth's Mark Ryan, frontman for formidable crunch-pop punks the Marked Men, the Mind Spiders' fourth album in five years continues employing the former outfit's hiatus to explore darker psychological turf and more keyboard-generated textures. Spun by Marked Man Mike Throneberry, the Bad Sports' and High Tension Wires' Daniel Fried, and the Baptist Generals' Peter Salisbury, Prosthesis unloads tunes steeped in the jagged emotional complexity of a man performing with a tooth dangling by its nerves ("Rip It Out," "Cold"). Think Joy Division outtakes played at 45rpm. (Thu., 9pm, Valhalla)
