With their jittery rhythms, ultra-low-fidelity recordings and phallic-nosed mascot, Barcelona’s Prison Affair are just off-putting enough to keep squares at a distance. Nashville folks may be aware of Prison Affair from their split with locals Snooper, but the quirky DIY unit has been grabbing attention worldwide with their choppy synth noise. The Spanish trio, who steal much of their sonic inspiration from 8-bit video games and warped cassette tapes, has an aesthetic like a novelty sweater — cartoonishly fun, but also sort of itchy and uncomfortable. But their campy charm and audio experimentation make Prison Affair a must-catch. The bill will also feature New Orleans maniacs D. Sablu. The band has the all-over-the-map punk stylings we’ve all come to expect from Delta punx and freaks. Some tracks sound lifted from an old Thrasher Magazine Skate Rock comp, skipping to bleaker moments of drum machine minimalism, peppered with covers of songs by Discharge and Rudimentary Peni — all recorded on a Yamaha MT400 tape machine. Get there early for Nashville’s Family Dog, because their new 7-inch is selling out fast, and you’re going to want that slammer in your collection so nobody calls you a poser.
8 p.m. at Drkmttr
1111 Dickerson Pike
