Sic Wip is a math rock duo from Cincinnati, OH. Combining intricate drumming, heavily processed guitars and keys, the duo create an engaging and beguiling approach to off-kilter instrumental rock that recalls the bent electronics of Tortoise, the ever-ascendant rush of And So I Watch You From Afar and the fireworks of fingertapping melodies of bands like The Six Parts Seven. “The Axe Forgets, But the Tree Remembers” is melodic and accessible but with enough hairpin turns and vibe shifts to hold even the most dopamine-depleted mind enthralled.