Axiom ThaWyze and Andy O's "Merfolk Space Program" arrived with a title that stopped my brain for a solid ten seconds. A Merfolk… Space Program. It’s an idea that smells of brine and ozone, of impossible ambition born in the crushing deep. It's a perfect, almost comically absurd flag to plant in the soil of Boise, Idaho, and it perfectly captures the spirit of...

Some tracks do not ask for your attention; they kick the door off the hinges and drag you along for the ride. "Sora" hits the ear with zero hesitation, dropping you straight into the middle of a high speed pursuit. There is no slow build, no gentle introduction, and absolutely no time to catch your breath. Itssmill captures the exact feeling of running late for something...