{"id":2456372,"date":"2026-06-12T14:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T14:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2456372"},"modified":"2026-06-12T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T14:26:12","slug":"new-music-friday-5-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-6-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-5-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-6-12\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need To Hear This Week (6\/12)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New Music Friday returns with a vengeance this week, making it clear that summer is upon us. I\u2019m very excited about the eclectic mix of song recommendations this week. I feel strongly that there\u2019s a lot to love and something for everyone.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-circus-by-koe-wetzel\">\u2018Circus\u2019 by Koe Wetzel<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/i0NctnCDC_A\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Koe Wetzel - When I&amp;apos;m Gone (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i0NctnCDC_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Koe Wetzel - When I&amp;apos;m Gone (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i0NctnCDC_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019ve said this before, and I\u2019ll say it again and again and again\u2026 Koe Wetzel is making music you think no one makes anymore.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas-born-and-bred singer-songwriter has unveiled his seventh studio album, <em>The Night Champion<\/em>. It is\u2014from front to back\u2014Southern-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.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the album\u2019s rollout, Koe\u2019s dropped a video for the song \u201cWhen I\u2019m Gone\u201d. I recommend the entire record, but start right here and let it pull you in the rest of the way.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-you-feel-it-by-polyphia\">\u2018Can You Feel It\u2019 by Polyphia<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/QB15JltRf-M\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/QB15JltRf-M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Polyphia - CAN YOU FEEL IT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QB15JltRf-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Polyphia - CAN YOU FEEL IT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QB15JltRf-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>From one Lone Star State fella to a few others.<\/p>\n<p>Polyphia, the prog-instrumental boys from Plano, are back with a brand new single. In fact, it\u2019s their first solo original song to drop since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Titled \u201cCan You Feel It\u201d, the song has this retro dance-pop structure that they modernize with their unmistakable sound and a healthy blend of EDM. It absolutely rips.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-machinist-by-larry-june\">\u2018The Machinist\u2019 by Larry June<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aMKM8E86OXs\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aMKM8E86OXs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Larry June - The Machinist (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aMKM8E86OXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Larry June - The Machinist (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aMKM8E86OXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>I don\u2019t know, man. Every rapper wants to be the hardest-working dude in the game, but I think that person might be Larry June. The man has dropped what feels like countless tracks over the past 15 years, and he\u2019s still cranking \u2019em out.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Larry graces us with his newest single, \u201cThe Machinist\u201d. It\u2019s got big 90s hip-hop energy but feels like the epitome of summer 2026. You\u2019re gonna f*** with this one.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kiss-me-thru-the-phone-soulja-boy-cover-by-nothing-nowhere\">\u2018Kiss Me Thru The Phone\u2019 (Soulja Boy cover) by nothing,nowhere.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/EV-YVRQOAd8\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/EV-YVRQOAd8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will It Emo? - \u201cKiss Me Thru The Phone\u201d By Soulja Boy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EV-YVRQOAd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will It Emo? - \u201cKiss Me Thru The Phone\u201d By Soulja Boy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EV-YVRQOAd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>Emo-rapper-turned-screamo-revivalist nothing,nowhere. has a killer series called \u201cWill it Emo?\u201d This week, he officially dropped his cover of Soulja Boy\u2019s \u201cKiss Me Thru The Phone\u201d, and it\u2019s so much fun.<\/p>\n<p>This version has like 100% more breakdowns, which is very satisfying. But it\u2019s also a great example of how NN\u2019s \u201cWill it Emo\u201d series unlocks hidden emo elements in so many non-emo songs.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe this one is exclusively a millennial must-hear, but I\u2019ll be damned if this millennial isn\u2019t obsessed with it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-demonetization-ep-by-iron-reagan\">\u2018Demonetization\u2019 EP by Iron Reagan<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ZnSwIsU4Rtw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ZnSwIsU4Rtw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IRON REAGAN - DEMONETIZATION EP [FULL STREAM]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZnSwIsU4Rtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IRON REAGAN - DEMONETIZATION EP [FULL STREAM]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZnSwIsU4Rtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>I think this is the first time I\u2019ve ever recommended a whole a** project as an official New Music Friday entry.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, at only a little over 10 minutes in runtime, you have no excuse for skipping any of Iron Reagan\u2019s new <em>Demonitazation<\/em> EP. The thrash supergroup has been silent for more than half a decade, but they returned this week with this new EP that absolutely rips.<\/p>\n<p>If you like fast, heavy ragers, then this one is for you.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.vice.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Music Friday returns with a vengeance this week, making it clear that summer is upon us. I\u2019m very excited about the eclectic mix of song recommendations this week. 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