Dylan Gossett keeps Texas country alive and well on Songs in the Gravel, the Austin-based singer-songwriter’s second EP. Following his 2023 debut project No Better Time, the four-pack of tunes expands upon the evocative songwriting and intimate sound of its predecessor to show why the up-and-coming Gossett is already touring with the likes of folk-pop megastar Noah Kahan and throwback trio Midland. Songs in the Gravel opens with “If I Had a Lover”, a lonesome lament that finds Gossett wishing for “a lover and…a dollar.” “Finally Stop Dreaming” ventures into Kahan territory, with acoustic guitar and fiddle. “Somewhere Between” is a rail-riding barn burner, with an especially yearning vocal from Gossett. And the EP closes with “Bitter Winds”, a naturalistic mourning of passing time. Like he was on No Better Time, Gossett is the sole writer on Songs in the Gravel, with musicians like Ian Fitchuk and Matt Combs lending instrumental assists.