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)

***.5

This article appears in March 18 • 2016.

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Tim Stegall contributed to The Austin Chronicle 1991-1995, and was a staff writer 1995-1997. He returned as a contributor in 2013. He has also freelanced for publications ranging from Flipside to Alternative Press to Guitar World. He plays punk rock guitar and sings in the Hormones.