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April 2026

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April 30
- "A welcome return to the cranked-up amps, distortion and rawness that first fuelled them." The Black Keys go back to basics on the revitalised, urgent and gloriously unrefined Peaches!
April 28
- "An impressive candle on a monumental birthday cake." Iron Maiden's Burning Ambition movie is a must-see for ardent fans
April 27
- "A perfect example of a band achieving massive radio success without it feeling like a sellout." Aerosmith reclaim their glam crown on the none-more-eighties classic Pump
April 24
- "This is the sound of a band finding their spark again amid the wreckage." Foo Fighters bounce back from turbulent few years with punky, at-times surprisingly thrashy new record Your Favorite Toy
April 23
- "One of the year’s most instantaneous, joyous, technicolour listens." Mixing reggae, heavy metal, punk, hip hop and pop and never missing a beat, Skindred's You Got This is the burst of sunshine you need
April 22
- "A reminder of just how powerful and wonderful music can be in a world where little else makes sense." Frank Turner charms the capital with a celebration of twenty years of punk rock honesty
- "On his final performance, he wields words like a weapon." Following the death of their beloved frontman Tomas Lindberg, death metal legends At The Gates' produce one final triumph with The Ghost Of A Future Dead
April 20
- "Turn the lights down, put your feet up, whisky chaser in one hand, beer in the other." A grieving Gregg Allman slows things down on the late-night gospel-country-blues of Laid Back
April 19
- "Your Favorite Toy is a ferocious reaffirmation of Foo Fighters' initial post-grunge power." Troubled times call for torrential measures on hard-rocking new album from Dave Grohl and Co
April 17
- "Ever wondered what Trent Reznor would be like with a couple of glowsticks and a string vest?" Nine Inch Noize captures Coachella's most vibrant team-up in a rave-happy remix
April 16
- "Maybe they should have included a disc of Lemmy spinning in his grave." Motörhead's On Parole Sessions are a noble endeavour but the extras are perplexing
April 13
- "The production is so polished and shiny that magpies tried to steal my stereo every time I pressed play." Supergroup Bad English's debut album is a perfect time capsule of late-80s AOR
April 6
- "Like Blondie with Teeth." Shakin' Street mix high-energy rock with post-punk pop sensibility on album starring Ross The Boss and Fabienne Shine
April 3
- "This record could change your life, if it needs changing. It's a defiant burst of joy for a world in flames." Jim Jones All Stars' Cat Fight is a record for people who wanna have a good time, all the time