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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need To Hear This Week (6/12)

This week, New Music Friday brings us a new album and song from Koe Wetzel, as well as new tunes from Polyphia and Iron Reagan.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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New Music Friday returns with a vengeance this week, making it clear that summer is upon us. I’m very excited about the eclectic mix of song recommendations this week. I feel strongly that there’s a lot to love and something for everyone.

‘Circus’ by Koe Wetzel

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again and again and again… Koe Wetzel is making music you think no one makes anymore.

The Texas-born-and-bred singer-songwriter has unveiled his seventh studio album, The Night Champion. It is—from front to back—Southern-fried alt rock steeped in whiskey and served with a side of grunge posture. Think, Collective Soul, or The Wallflowers, if either of them made a country record.

As part of the album’s rollout, Koe’s dropped a........

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