HollyBear does not sound heartbroken on "OBVIOUS". She sounds like she already checked the receipts, closed the app, fixed her hair, and decided the lesson was expensive but useful. That is the fun of the single. It has the warmth of R&B, the cool posture of jazz influence, and the tiny side-eye of someone who knows exactly what happened. "OBVIOUS" moves with a smile that...

Dallas performer Sheldon Mashugana captures the messy delirium of autumn feasts on his bouncy new holiday pop single, "It's Turkey Day." The comedic alter ego of Texas entertainer Dean Morgan, Mashugana translates his slapstick internet sensibilities into an energetic, danceable earworm. Built on an upbeat, syncopated rhythm driven by punchy harmonic accents, the track moves with an exuberant, repetitive cadence tailored for restless kids...