April brought the start of the warm weather and great new singles, albums & EPs from some of our favourite artists.
Listen to the full playlist to see all our favourite new releases, or carry on reading to hear about the best of the best you need to hear ASAP.
Flash warning for this confetti-covered video. ‘Swan Princess’ is third track of the band’s new EP ‘KILL Bathing Suits‘.
Singer Freyja, known for her tendency to strip down to her undergarments on stage, leads this high energy four-piece through their impressive debut. It’s heavy, full of life, and certain to get you moving.
For fans of: Sorry, Honeyglaze
Sophie Harris is a storyteller. Her vocals strike a chord as she guides us through her inner world. Part Abigail Morris, part Sinead O’Connor, part Kate Bush.
It’s a track that rises and falls, swirls and shifts, and keeps you captivated the entire time. A brilliant entry point to their debut album of the same name.
For fans of: English Teacher, The Last Dinner Party
There’s a special place in my heart for Tony Bontana, largely due to his hilarious track ‘Letterboxd Men‘. But he isn’t only about comedy, he plays with genre and style like no one else at the moment.
He appears on this playlist twice, firstly with this track from his new album and then again for his collab with Max Winter. He dominated our personal airwaves this month.
Here to scratch that nostalgic itch are pyncher with their new track ‘One Day’. Reminiscent of the similarly tited The Strokes track ‘Someday‘, it’s a track about how “we all change and grow”, as explained by vocalist Sam Blakeley.
Listening through their discography proves pyncher are an undeniably versatile group and we’re intrigued by what this release means for their future sound.
For fans of: The Strokes, MORN
Despite being only 22, Gretel has solidified herself as a favourite in the London music scene. She wears her 90s grunge influence on her sleeve with ‘Unbloom’, a standout track from her new album ‘Squish‘.
Speaking on the track, she said: “Unbloom is about challenging heavy feelings by embracing them. It’s about letting yourself succumb and unfurl, just to see what’s left at your core. This was always my favourite song, but admittedly it wasn’t meant to make the record because my team didn’t dig the demo!”
For fans of: PJ Harvey, Wolf Alice