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Fopp’s Picks

April 2026

must-have releases for your record shelf.

foo fighters – your favorite toy

release: 24th april 2026

available on opaque white vinyl / vinyl / cd

preceded by the combustible title track and 2025’s asking for a friend, your favorite toy lands as the band’s 12th album with a clear sense of purpose. across ten tracks in under 40 minutes, it keeps things tight and direct, favouring impact over excess. the riffs are sharp, the rhythms hit hard, and the hooks settle in quickly. it feels confident without leaning too heavily on past successes. instead, they push their sound slightly heavier and more focused, while keeping the melodic edge intact. it’s a concise, energetic record that benefits from repeat listens.

jessie ware – superbloom

release: 17th april 2026

available on peacock blue vinyl / vinyl / cd

jessie ware returns with her 2026 album superbloom, a confident continuation of her recent direction. built around a smooth blend of disco and groove-led pop, the record leans into warmth, rhythm and atmosphere without feeling overworked. across its tracks, themes of intimacy and connection are explored with a light but assured touch. i could get used to this stands out early on, with sweeping strings and a sense of easy release that sets the tone for what follows. superbloom doesn’t just celebrate pleasure, it presents it as something considered and fully realised, delivered with clarity and control.

arlo parks – Ambiguous Desire

release: 3rd april 2026

available on vinyl / cd

ambiguous desire finds arpa parks at her most confident and exploratory, trading live band sessions for modular synths, ableton textures and sampled rhythms. the result is a more fluid, electronic sound that reflects the restless, late-night energy that shaped the record. despite the shift, her lyricism remains front and centre, sharp and expressive as ever. there’s a sense of movement throughout, both musically and emotionally, as themes of longing and connection unfold. ambiguous desire feels immediate and instinctive, balancing experimentation with clarity while holding onto the voice and perspective that define her work.

bon iver – VOLUMES: ONE – SELECTIONS from MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023

release: 3rd april 2026

available on vinyl / cd

thundercat – distracted

release: 3rd april 2026

available on clear black marble smoke vinyl / red vinyl / cd

distracted is thundercat’s fifth studio album, featuring contributions from an incredible cast of friends including a$ap rocky, willow, tame impala, lil yachty, channel tres, and a long-awaited collaboration with the dearly departed mac miller. the record was primarily created in close collaboration with a new creative partner – the super-producer greg kurstin – plus flying lotus, kenny beats (kenneth blume) and the lemon twigs.

Sunn O))) – Sunn O)))

release: 3rd april 2026

available on oxblood double vinyl / cd

for nearly 30 years, sunn o))) – stephen o’malley and greg anderson – have pushed the boundaries of heavy music, straddling the worlds of the avant-garde and rock to forge a style instantly recognisable as their own. now, sunn o))) return with their first album of new material since 2019’s acclaimed pyroclasts. their tenth album – their debut for sub pop – demonstrates the duo’s mastery of time and space, light and dark, and their willingness to evolve their unmistakable sound into bold new forms.

release: 10th april 2026

available on chevy red vinyl / vinyl / cd

holly humberstone returns with her highly anticipated second album, cruel world. holly delivers a record that lives in the tension between pain and pleasure, where chaos and acceptance sit side by side. renowned for her forensic songwriting – earning an ivor novello nomination for her debut ep and winning the brit rising star in 2022 – holly has evolved into a global force whose lucid, emotionally piercing storytelling resonates far beyond her own walls. on cruel world, she escapes into a dark fairytale of her own making, where childhood relics, monsters and memory collide, resulting in her most immersive, introspective and compelling body of work to date.

squarepusher – Kammerkonzert

release: 10th april 2026

available on vinyl / cd

tom jenkinson, aka squarepusher, delivers kammerkonzert, a whirlwind of jagged riffs, intricate orchestral passages, and constantly shifting textures across progressive, ambient, electronic, and experimental music. relentless and unpredictable, the album fuses technical precision with chaotic energy, creating a listening experience that is both challenging and exhilarating.

A. G. Cook – The Moment (The Score)

release: 24th april 2026

available on vinyl

ag cook steps into the cinematic spotlight with his first full‑length score for the movement, the 2026 a24 mockumentary starring charli xcx. clocking in at around 40 minutes, the soundtrack flows between shimmering ambient passages, hypnotic techno pulses, and high-energy club‑inspired electronic motifs. far from reimagining existing songs, cook channels his years of experience in hyperpop and experimental dance music to craft a soundscape that feels alive, kinetic, and unpredictable. each track acts as a pulse for the film’s frenetic, self-aware narrative, with moments like dread weaving subtle nods to charli’s past work into an entirely new auditory world.

kneecap – fenian

release: 24th april 2026

available on tri colour red black vinyl / vinyl / cd

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