Five albums to grab now: Mind Spiders, Quilt, Doug Tuttle, Deep Sea Diver, Holy Wave

Mind Spiders

Mind SpidersProsthesis

Fort Worth, Texas-based Mind Spiders is the project of Mark Ryan (Marked Men, Radioactivty).

Prosthesis is not an overly complex album: It’s just really good, loud rock and roll. There’s a lot of guitar but also synthesizer.

Quilt Plaza

Quilt, a foursome from Boston, blends rock, folk and psychedelia to create a strong set of songs on Plaza.

Doug TuttleIt Calls on Me

Doug Tuttle also taps psychedelic and folk influences in a way that sounds like a long-lost album from the 1960s.

Holy WaveFreaks of Nurture

Holy Wave makes a very cool, lush, laid back sound.

Deep Sea DiverSecrets

Deep Sea Diver is led by former Shins guitarist Jessica Dobson. Secrets is full of great songs, straddling rock, pop and new wave.