Distorted, raw, and politically charged: Murder Hornets' Shakes draws loosely from media manipulation bible Trust Me I'm Lying for a rattling grunge gut-punch. Anchorage garage punks Wooden Crates' In My Head delivers a crunchy punk reckoning with political differences that harden into moral ones you can't ignore, while their A Little Loud is both warning and promise that things will spiral — their Hot Singles Vol. 1 rounds up five tracks on overstimulation, bad friends, and monetized rage. Denver post-crust duo Heathen Tongues' Neurogenesis drags you into an alternate dimension that's just off enough to make your skin crawl.