<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It’s here, folks. The announcement we’ve been waiting on from one of CMNB’s most cherished voices—<strong>Willi Carlisle</strong> is dropping a brand new album, <em>Winged Victory</em>, on <strong>June 27</strong>, and it’s already shaping up to be one of the most vital releases of the year.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We’ve been <a href="https://countrymusicnewsblog.com/willi-carlisle-a-snapshot-of-a-fast-rising-star/" data-type="post" data-id="39027">singing this man’s praises since way back</a>—whether it was when he rolled through with <em>Peculiar, Missouri</em> or shook the stage at festivals that still talk about him months later. Willi isn’t just a folk artist; he’s a damn soul revival wrapped in denim and banjo strings.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Record Born in Chaos and Community</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Willi describes <em>Winged Victory</em> as “probably the most coherent record I’ve ever made,” and for those who’ve followed his whirlwind year—from Australia with <a title="Tyler Childers" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTChilders/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftyler-childers-tickets%2F">Tyler Childers</a> to brushing shoulders (and cowboy hats) with <a title="Willie Nelson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWNelson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwillie-nelson-tickets%2F">Willie Nelson</a> at Luck Reunion—you know that’s saying something.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This one’s special. It’s <strong>self-produced</strong>, a big new step for him, and it blends the old and the new in the most Willi way possible:</p>



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<li>A lost gem from the <strong>Industrial Workers of the World</strong> songbook</li>



<li>A classic cowboy tune</li>



<li>Covers of <strong>Lavender Country</strong> and <strong>Richard Thompson</strong></li>



<li>And of course, <strong>his own beautiful, weird, world-warping originals</strong></li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The first single, <strong>“Work is Work,”</strong> is out now—and it’s an <strong>apocalyptic bluegrass burner</strong> that hits like a freight train and lingers like prairie dust. Stream it, memorize it, and scream it in the truck with the windows down.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why This One Matters</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a world where everything feels like it’s on fire (and not the good kind), Willi’s music still feels like a warm cup of coffee on a back porch in spring. It&#8217;s tender, radical, funny, furious, and absolutely essential.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And hey—he’s not doing this alone. Willi wants <em>you</em> on this journey. Go see a show. <strong><a href="https://store.willicarlisle.com/?goal=0_9735d90956-83ba99ee93-592138622&;mc_cid=83ba99ee93&;mc_eid=eea0c9ca4f">Preorder the album</a></strong>. Bring your weird friends and your loudest laugh. This is community music, and it only works if we show up.</p>



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