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Once again, lots of new post-Voice music landed in the past week.

That includes EPs from Chance Pena, Corey Kent and Whitney Fenimore.

And that includes singles from Gigi Rich, Hunter Plake, Bad Wolf and Grace Askew. Here’s a look at those new releases.

* Chance Pena was just 15 when he auditioned for The Voice Season 9. Four years and several singles later, he released his first major solo project Friday, the five-song EP “Anxiety and Mixed Emotions.” Writes Chance on Facebook: “I’m ready for you all to hear what’s been in my mind and heart over these last few months. There have been lows, highs, and in-betweens and I think that’s reflected in this EP.” The haunting “Beyond the View” is a must-hear track.

* Corey Kent White of Season 8 is now performing as Cory Kent and released his most impressive set of music yet, a three-song EP called “From the West, Part 2” on Friday. It features the single “Hold On” and the excellent “Tumbleweed.” It marks the third EP since the Voice for Corey, who finished Top 8 on the show.

* Whitney Fenimore from Season 13 released a four-song EP called “Highs + Lows” on Friday. The pop-ish “Hearts Don’t Fit Together” is the lead single, but also be sure to check out the excellent country-tinged “Wreck Me.” It’s the second EP since The Voice for Whitney, a Top 24 finalist on the show.

* Since finishing Top 6 on Season 12 of The Voice, Hunter Plake has been releasing music as Plake with his brother Dakota. But last month he announced that Dakota “decided to pursue something else with his life, and I’m supporting him fully on this journey.” As for Hunter, the beat goes on. He recently released “Fake Tattoo,” his second solo single. It followed “Bleeding Out,” which dropped last month. And he says there’s more new music on the way.

* Gigi Rich of Season 7 released a single called “Guilty Pleasure,” an original that appears on the soundtrack for the new movie “The Wedding Year.” The film stars Sarah Hyland of Modern Family fame as a twenty-something with a commitment phobia who winds up attending seven wedding sin one year. It’s in theaters and available on YouTube and Amazon. The single is the fourth this year from flame-haired Gigi, who we met as Gianna Salvato on The Voice.

* Alternative rockers Bad Wolf released a catchy new single called “Breathing Underwater” and an accompanying music video Friday. Bad Wolf includes Tommy O. and features the vocals of Kota Wade, a Top 20 contestant on Season 9 of The Voice. It’s the band’s second single this year, following “Shooting Stars.” Check out the music video below.

* Grace Askew is already back with another new single, less than a month after dropping her “Denim and Diesel” album. Of course, the Season 4 contestant is in the middle of a personal challenge to write a song a day every day for a two-year stretch. The new single is “First Day of Fall” and, of course, released Sept. 23, the first day of fall. It’s a collaboration with Josh Maze.