Every new month seems to bring great new music, but something about getting closer to spring and summer makes the sounds seem even more vibrant. The great bit about April 2026 is that music fans will have lots to choose from.
Besides the musical artists below, April 18 will be Record Store Day, and there will be a lot to choose from, especially if you want a live album from your favorite band. That will likely be made available.
If you don't want to spend all your money on RSD, though, you can save up for new releases as well. Unsurprisingly, even Charley Crockett has a new album. He puts out a bunch, but they are all somehow quite good. So should be the four that follow.
Four albums that shouldn't be missed in April 2026
Sunn O))) - Sunn O))) (April 3)
If you've never checked out Sunn O))), but you like your metal dronish and cerebral, they are the band for you. While this is a self-titled album, it is far from their debut. Fans know what they will be getting into, and the record will likely feel enormous.
The group creates tracks that are feedback-heavy with lots of intentional distortion. It is like white noise for those who never want to sleep, and it's epic. The hope is the album will be as good as Sunn O)))'s live show, as the Seattle-based band is unbelievable in that aspect.
Joe Jackson - Hope and Fury (April 10)
Yes, this is the Joe Jackson you remember from the 1980s, only he has never stopped. This album will be his 22nd, and he somehow keeps things feeling fresh. One of his underrated aspects has been his ability to stay venomous lyrically.
He can play the piano with ease and come up with a fun melody, but don't cross him. His sarcastic sense of humor can be quite biting. Musically, it's delicious.
Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy (April 18)
The Foo Fighters are back again with all the volume you could want. If the rest of the album sounds like the self-titled first single, we are in for a treat. Dave Grohl hints that the new record will have the energy of the band's earlier work and not fall on the quite good, but somewhat formulaic, wall of sound the band has used for a long time.
Grohl has been in the business of apologizing for his marital indiscretions recently, but that is hardly anyone's business except his family. What seems certain is that he will not need to apologize for how the new Foo Fighters album is.
Kneecap - FENIAN (April 18)
The people in power in Britain might not like the new Kneecap album, but much of the rest of the world might. The Irish hip-hop artists are sure to bring more of their no-holds-barred political rants on their new work, and the beats will be majestic and the lyrics intelligent and hitting.
Heck, even the name implies what the listener will get. Irish-first gems rapped in the language of the Emerald Isle and done so in a way that should please even the most ardent supporters of hip-hop. This should be fun.