Austin-based artist Hoxsey arrives with "Harvest Moon Sessions", an ambitious, unpredictable collection that catches the exact chill of early autumn when the sun sinks early and the wind carries an unsettling bite. It sidesteps seasonal kitsch entirely. Instead of manufactured haunted-house theatrics, the record confronts mortality, folklore, and the strange detritus of human memory by wandering through genres like an explorer traversing an overgrown...

Allison Kane is one of the few artists with the inborn capacity to weave complex tales with their words, but the fact remains. Recently released by the American vocalist, "Next Life" tells the heartbreaking tale of a love that has been shattered by forces beyond either person's control, leaving a gap that no amount of time or effort can seem to heal. The upbeat pop/punk song takes...