20 BEST TRACKS OF THE MONTH – APRIL 2026
Best of the best of the past month
ALL TOGETHER
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TRACK-BY-TRACK
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Band: GANG OF FOUR
Who: The widely acclaimed post-punk heroes who wrote history with
their jaw-dropping debut album Entertainment! back in 1979. Five
years later, they called it a day.
From there on, several reunions followed, with co-founder and
singer/lyricist Jon King returning between 2004 and 2011.
Then, brilliant, innovative guitarist Andy Gill, who sadly
passed away in 2020, aged 64, due to the COVID-19 virus.
Last year, the band came back once more with Jon King again
and original drummer Hugo Burnham for a farewell tour and
they now gear up for another handful of American gigs,
with this new crackerjack corker..
Track: NO KINGS HERE!
Inspired by the recent anti-Trump protests
in America under the banner No Kings.
TUTV: An amazeballs stunner. Vintage Gang Of Four pyrotechnics.
Funk punk frenzy. Adrenaline for headbangers and bass freaks.
Blimey!
Linktree – All Albums
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Band: TRIGGERFINGER
Who: Belgian rock vets Ruben Block and Mario Goossens
who started as a trio in 1998 So far they have released
5 albums.
Track: STARS.
TUTV: An archetypal finger on the guitar trigger
sledgehammer. Overwhelming rock bravado.
Helter skelter.
Instagram
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Band: CYPRESS HILL
Who: The weed-fueled hip-rap-hoppers
from South Gate, California.
Track: CAMPEONES
New piece from their upcoming 11th LP. A project performed entirely
in Spanish that aims to highlight their Latin roots and reconnect directly
with their cultural heritage. Tracklist & release date TBA.
It features fellow rapper Mellow Mace Ace.
TUTV: Vamos, rapeemos. Cypress Hill trigger your pelvis to move from left to right
and back to the accordion’s ambiance. Sickly sticking melodia. Fix yourself a cocktail
and sway your body to the motorik swagger.
Still insane in the brain.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: BIG SPECIAL
Who: Indie rock tandem from the Black Country in
the English West Midlands with 3 albums under their
belt.
Track: ONLY FREE WHEN SLEEPING
Cut from their upcoming 10-track EP,
called O, JOY!. It’ll land on June 5.
TUTV: Joy to the world. These special guys offer a crazed corker
going wham bam bloody wham bam while rapping vocals roll all
over the boisterous beats.
Alright!
Instagram – Linktree
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Photo by Klankbild
Band: WHOLES
Who: Raucous noise outfit led by Belgian, musical chameleon Wolf Vanwymeersch,
Last year, the band scored big time with their heart-wrenching debut LP, named
A Mass In The Water. One of the best 10 LPs of 2025 according to TUTV‘s ears.
Track: THE MOMENT
TUTV: Frontman Wolf told us that this new tune is not as dark as the previous ones,
even a teeny bit romantic with a line that goes like this “If our eyes lock for a second,
we’ll share an eternity”.
Besides that lovey-dovey line, The Moment sounds actually more like a brain-breaking nightmare, motorized by about 100 guitars and Wolf‘s ghostly vocals. It progresses
like a slow-burning torch that will, eventually, extinguish in the end. Spooky and
chilling if you ask me. Not really a whole lotta love here.
Catch the moment, folks.
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Instagram – A Mass In the Water
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Band: GETDOWN SERVICES
Who: Wacky and ironic disco-rap-punk duo from Bristol, UK
who made an instant impression in their home country with their
festive 2023 debut LP Crisps followed by a couple of EPs.
Track: THE RADIATOR
New single.
TUTV: Another rap-turous hip-shaker, simple but irresistible.
An upper to get you through your daily grind. Jive-tastic.
Move now.
Left and right
Up and down.
Instagram – Spotify
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Artist: COMMON FLAWS
Who: The solo project of Giacomo Oberti
the singer/songwriter for Italian synth-pop
act The Bankrobber.
Track: Can’t Sit, Won’t Sit
TUTV: Ecstatic 90s acid house the Soulwax way. Medication for addicted Ibiza partygoers. Electronic bass-cannonade mixed with chemical bros beats and gyrating, computerized voices. Nightclub magnetism.
Website – Instagram
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Artist: SPACEMOTH
Who: American psych-pop musician/producer Maryam Qudus.
She released her debut full-length No Past No Future, in 2022.
Track: DO WE EXIST?
New single from her upcoming 2nd album, titled Inward Eye.
It’ll see the day of light on June 26th. More info here.
TUTV: Anxious guitars, pounding drum/bass, frolicky synths,
and lighthearted vocals combine for a peppy electro earworm.
A-OK.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: TEMPLES
Who: The British psychedelic-flavoured,
glam-poppers from London.
New Track: VENDETTA
Newest single from their forthcoming 5th album,
called Bliss. Out June 26th.
James Bagshaw: “Suddenly, you had this almost Justice-Daft Punk-sounding
sample that then goes into something that could be a modern take on dance
music, like a David Guetta or Avicii song.”
TUTV: Expect a dazzling ride, going in different directions. Vendetta is
a boggling symphony, sonically multicolored, and features another glittery
vocal performance by charismatic frontman James Bagshaw.
Blissfull.
Instagram – Linktree – Spotify
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Photo by Robin Laananen
Band: MODEST MOUSE
Who: Portland-based rockers formed by singer/songwriter
and guitarist Isaac Brock in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington.
They’re quite active lately. It started with the celebration of the 20th anniversary
of their 4th LP Good News For People Who Love Bad News, and a tour that
will run until summer.
Track: PICKING DRAGON’S POCKETS
TUTV: One of those cock-a-hoop MM moments. A blissed-out dancefloor
filler for eager limbs. Isaac Brock is still tune-crazy after all these years,
still rockin’ da house. Hail hail!
Instagram – Linktree – All Albums
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Band: HOLY COVES
Who: Highly passionate Welsh rockers, fronted
by singer-songwriter Scott Marsden.
Track: HOLE
Single from their 4th longplayer, titled Hiraeth, and
planned for release on August 14th. More info here.
Marsden: “After my Mum passed away last year it got me thinking a lot about death,
and what does all this really matter after we’re gone. We really do need to make the most
of the time we have, and to make each day count. There really is always a light at the end
of the tunnel, however hard it may seem.”
TUTV: Another fired-up, vintage HC steamroller with an uplifting tone, strung-out
guitars and avid vocals. A bracing and encouraging momentum for the future.
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Instagram – Linktree
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Band: LONELY LITTLE KITSCH
Who: Two-piece alt-rock band from Niagara, Canada featuring
vocalist/songwriter Kristen Goetz and guitarist Nolan Jodes.
Track: SOMEWHERE ELSE
Their 8th single ahead of their debut full-length, coming out
later in the year. One of the first songs written by the couple.
Goetz: “It’s a song about people who copy and paste themselves. They see others
doing something interesting and need to believe they can do it better. You find it
everywhere, in music, in business, in everyday life. There’s always someone
who wants what you’ve achieved and is convinced they deserve it more.”
TUTV: Maybe mellower than their previous work, yet sonically, Somewhere Else
is propelled by a voltaic groove and peaks on the poppy chorus, colored with
tantalizing vocals.
Have fun with the hilarious skeleton.
Instagram – Linktree
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Band: THE ROOST
Who: An alternative rock band that shapes an atypical musical universe
whose energy is drawn from the roots of rock, nu-metal, and stoner.
Track: AS IT SEEMS
This single is the beginning of a major new chapter. The group’s new
six-track mini album, named ‘Black Mountain‘ is set to officially drop
on 22 May, 2026.
TUTV: Last week Foo Fighters released their new album, and this is one of the highlights. Oops. I’ll restart. Foo Fighters have a new album out and some tracks, as it seems, echo these Belgian power-rockers. Not kidding.
At the core of this firecracker, we have a poppy vocal melody, but a greedy artillery try desperately to dominate this juggernaut. Check out for yourself who wins the fight.
Here’s your new favourite toy.
Instagram – Facebook
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Band: SILK
Who: The musical project of Irish guitarist/songwriter
Michael Smyth of former shoegazers Virgins.
Track: AURALUX
The title track from the upcoming mini-album debut,
out on May 7th. Tracklist and pre-order info here.
Lyrically, the song cuts across themes of loss and
acceptance, catharsis via volume and reverb.
Album artwork
TUTV: Shoegaze at its transcendental best. After a fuzzy intro, your ears get engulfed by a wide-ranging flood of galvanic guitars, dragging you into a whirlpool of six-string electricity with a melodramatic and bombastic resonance, while Smyth‘s velvety vocals hover all over the voltaic storm. One of his best compositions to date.
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Instagram – Linktree
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Band: REMINGTON SUPER 60
Who: Daydreamers from Norway.
Christoffer Schou (founder/songwriter): “Time to Breathe” is a little more energetic than our usual dream‑pop leanings — built around a groovy bassline and our singer’s soft, airy vocals. It was recorded in my living‑room studio, surrounded by guitars, basses, and a pile of well‑worn 80s Casio and Yamaha toy keyboards that have quietly shaped our sound over the years.”
TUTV: Entrancing dream pop music is about ear-catching, infectious, and stimulating tunes that bounce around in your head right away, and that you add to your favorite playlist (as I did).
Time To Breathe is one of that kind. Sensual vocals, sprightly melodiousness, a bass-driven groove, arresting chorusing, retro-romantic echoes synthesise here refreshingly. Summer is just around the corner.
Enjoy the sonic breeze.
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Band: THE GET ALONGS
Who: Canadian indie team formed in 2017 have spent the better part of a decade refining a sound that pulls from 60s garage, 70s power pop, and 90s psych without getting stuck in any one lane.
Track: COME ON
The first advance single from their upcoming,
sophomore LP, Second To None, due June 19, 2026
“The kind of track that feels right at home spilling out onto Queen West after
last call, guitars ringing out over the hum of streetcars and whatever’s left
of the night.”
TUTV: Garage rock ruckus with all cylinders on. Filthy riffs, edged hooks,
unfaltering beats, and sinewy vocals. All those afire ingredients squeezed
together lead to a psyched-out slice of raw and rough exuberance. Come on,
press the play button and let your eardrums have some shuddering fun.
Dope stroke.
Instagram – Linktree
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Artist: TRICKY
Who: Co-founder of trip-hop stars Massive Attack, 38 years ago (I know,
sounds like ages). Not happy with his role in MA he left after 2 albums
and started a remarkable solo career.
Track: OUT OF PLACE
The lead single of his forthcoming 15th full-length,
baptized Different When It’s Silent. More info here.
TUTV: Trippy, spacey, and far-out as we know the now
58-year-old maverick for a long time. Still pushing the
right buttons.
Instagram – Linktree – All Albums
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Credit Pat Piasecki
Band: OTHER BROTHER DARRYL
Who: Country & Americana collective from Boston.
They released their debut LP Roll Shine Roll last year.
Track: TAKE IT WITH YOU
New single.
TUTV: Warm Americana at its nostalgic best. Sonically, harmonically and
melodically. Take It With You is richly orchestrated with both an acoustic
glow and steel guitar sparkles, mellow organs and piano now and then
in the back.
Feel-good country rock vibes, early Eagles come to mind, sooth our troubled
state of mind and make us dream about much-needed better times. There’s
always an encouraging light that shines at the end of the melancholia tunnel.
Instagram – Linktree
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Photo by Hannah De Vries
Artist: LEYLA EBRAHIMI
Who: Emotive New York via
Reston (Virginia) songstress.
Track: I’M SORRY MARIA
Piece from upcoming EP.
Details TBA.
TUTV: Alternating reflective moments with fired-up
emotions, Ebrahimi stirs with a tremendously vocal
score.
Fantabulous.
Instagram
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Artist: SUKI WATERHOUSE
Who: Songstress, actress
and model from London.
Track: TINY RAISIN
New single from her forthcoming 3rd album, called
Loveland. It comes our way on July 10th.
Waterhouse: “A love song at its core. It’s a song that stands by the fact that real love in its truest essence can be chaotic, ridiculous, and imperfect, while still being something that is absolutely worth choosing over and over again at the end of the day.”
TUTV: Power pop glamour with witty lyrics and fabulous vocals. Dumpfounding class.
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