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April 12, 2026

• Wildfire by Loreen - Resident Music | www.resident-music.com
Marking her first full studio album in nearly a decade, Wildfire is a powerful and intimate body of work that explores emotion, perception and inner transformation, a record that allows the full emotional spectrum to exist, from vulnerability and pain to freedom, love and truth. The album features the global phenomenon, “Tattoo”, alongside fan-favourite, “Is It Love”, and the transcendent single, “Feels Like Heaven”, co-written with Sia. Together, the tracks reflect Loreen’s unique ability to fuse raw emotional honesty with cinematic pop, creating music that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Loreen is the only female artist to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice and has amassed over 9 billion streams worldwide. “Tattoo” topped radio airplay and singles charts in five countries, further cementing her status as one of the most distinctive and influential voices in modern pop. With Wildfire, Loreen returns with an album that is fearless, expansive and profoundly human.

• Earl Sweatshirt / MIKE / Surf Gang: POMPEII // UTILITY | Pitchfork
Read Olivier Lafontant’s review of the album.

• Album Review: Same Difference by Swae Lee | Shatter the Standards
Pop-rap’s best hired voice finally gets a proper solo album. Most of it sounds like the songs he used to give away.

• Swae Lee Talks About New Album 'Same Difference,' Political Stance & More | iHeartRadio | iHeartRadio Music Festival
Swae Lee stops by 'The Breakfast Club' to talk about his debut solo album and more

• Bon Iver: VOLUMES: ONE “SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023 BON IVER 6 PIECE BAND” | Pitchfork
Read Mitch Therieau’s review of the album.

• Album Review: Dermot Kennedy, <i>The Weight Of The Woods</i> | Hotpress
Magnificent third album from Ireland's stadium bard. 8/10

• Thundercat - Distracted | PAN M 360
Thundercat is back, brave, bold, and weirder than he’s been in years, with Distracted, his first full-length album in six years. I was honestly starting to wonder if the bass wizard, Stephen Bruner, had gotten too comfortable featuring on others’ musical best moments—scoring Kendrick Lamar records, elevating features, being the secret weapon in other people’s […]

• Dermot Kennedy becomes first Irish soloist to top UK charts with first three albums | BreakingNews | BreakingNews.ie
The Weight Of The Woods has also topped the UK vinyl albums chart for the most physical records sold.

• Luísa Sonza: 'Não tenho vergonha de falar que Brutal Paraíso é meu foco no Coachella' | Glamour
A cantora é a primeira convidada do "Melhores Amigos", novo quadro da Glamour, em que invadimos o celular das celebs

• Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, 'POMPEII // UTILITY' Album Review | Paste
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

• ‘Pompeii // Utility’ blends emotional depth and street poetry | The Lumberjack
Rappers Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE released a double album with 33 tracks on April 3, transcending modern hip-hop with atmospheric and layered beats paired with personal reflections of life experiences.

• Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE put a ring on indie rap's favorite friendship | NPR
A much-hyped double album finds the two reveling in a mutual influence that has bloomed for a decade, shaping a scene in the process.

• Built from the Dancefloor: Arlo Parks on Ambiguous Desire | Astrophe Magazine
I was introduced to Arlo Parks in 2023, when one of my friends somehow acquired an enormous corflute poster of Arlo’s sophomore album My Soft Machine from our local record store, and insisted on carrying it home on the bus. This thing was seriously massive, and she took over the entire back row, g

• Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE are the Best Duo in Rap; Happy Ben Lerner Day to All | schubethehobbyist.substack.com
‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ displays two artists at the peak of their powers, plus you gotta see what Ben Lerner's signature looks like. It's unreal.

• Luisa Sonza releases BRUTAL PARAÍSO album with 23 new songs | Art Threat | April 12, 2026, 12:25 a.m.
Luísa Sonza just dropped her most ambitious project yet. BRUTAL PARAÍSO landed April 7th with 23 new tracks spanning reggaeton, bossa nova, and funk. The Brazilian pop star poured her heart into this album, and fans can’t stop talking. 🔥 Quick Facts Album Name: BRUTAL PARAÍSO dropped April 7, 2026 via Sony Music Brasil Track…

• Album Review | ‘Ricochet’ by Snail Mail | Medium | April 11, 2026, 12:06 p.m.
Lindsay’s fourth album envelopes listeners with airy dream pop filled with love, optimism, and introspection.

• Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration | Dork | April 10, 2026, 3 p.m.
There’s been plenty of crossover between Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE over the years, but ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ is where it all clicks into place. Built with SURF GANG and stretched across a double album, it captures two artists doing exactly what they want, exactly how they want to do it.

• Dermot Kennedy Joins the 'Rolling Stone Uncut' Podcast | Rolling Stone Australia | April 9, 2026, 10:04 p.m.
To celebrate the release of new album, 'The Weight of the Woods', Dermot Kennedy joins this week's episode of the Rolling Stone Uncut podcast!

• April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’ | Gay City News | April 8, 2026, 3:36 p.m.
This month, Gay City News reviews new albums  from bi indie pop singer Arlo Parks and queer musician Karl Kuehn’s project Gay Meat.

• Welcome To Lucid Nap Time With Earl & MIKE | Stereogum | April 8, 2026, 2:36 p.m.
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE are two of the best, most consistent lyricists of the 2020s, but they’ve never been pretentious enough to try proving it — at least, not outside their individual albums. Fans got their latest reminder when the two pulled up for a mid Hot 97 freestyle last week. Posted up in the…

• Forrest Frank & Noah Hayden Officially Launch New Collaboration, Party Wave, After Trademark Dispute | Welcome to True Talk 800am - Portland, OR | April 8, 2026, 9:56 a.m.
FORREST FRANK and Noah Hayden have officially launched their new collaboration, PARTY WAVE, with Dawn Patrol as their debut album, following an unexpected trademark dispute with their former band name. To involve their fans in the rebrand, the duo invited submissions for the new name via social

• REVIEW: 'This Music May Contain Hope' is RAYE's roaring triumph | CULTR | April 6, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
The second studio album from British singer-songwriter RAYE is proof the 'second album syndrome' doesn't apply to artists of this calibre.

• Bon Iver: Volumes: One (Selections From Music Concerts 2019-2023 Bon Iver 6 Piece Band) | Spectrum Culture | April 6, 2026, 5:05 a.m.
Bon Iver’s new live collection is proof that songs can engage in a type of conversation that goes beyond linear thinking.

• Swae Lee’s 'SAME DIFFERENCE' review: Talent meets uneven execution | AudioPhix | April 5, 2026, 3 p.m.
Swae Lee has finally come through with his long-awaited solo project. Here's how it stacks up.

• Swae Lee Drops New Album 'Same Difference' | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews | Clash Magazine | April 3, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Swae Lee has shared new album 'Same Difference' in full. It's been a big few weeks for the American extrovert, who entered his Gemini era by toasting the

• Tory Lanez — LOL: SLUTTY BASS (Album Review)  | Ratings Game Music | April 3, 2026, 8:28 a.m.
Tory Lanez delivers high-energy chaos on "LOL: SLUTTY BASS," a bass-heavy, club-ready album packed with catchy hooks and viral moments.

• Swae Lee — SAME DIFFERENCE (Album Review) | Ratings Game Music | April 3, 2026, 8:20 a.m.
Swae Lee’s "SAME DIFFERENCE" showcases his versatility through melodic rap, experimental sounds, and standout collaborations.

• Tory Lanez – “Slutty Bass” review | Legends Will Never Die | April 3, 2026, 4 a.m.
Another full-length studio LP & the 10th overall from Toronto, Ontario, Canada rapper Tory Lanez. Blowing up over a decade ago off The New Toronto mixtape, he ended up signing with&nb…

• Flea - Honora | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews | Clash Magazine | March 26, 2026, 12:46 p.m.
One of the most eccentric and enduring figures in modern music, Flea has never been one to shy away from bold statements, music and fashion-wise, if you

• Stream Haute & Freddy's Maximalist Pop Debut 'Big Disgrace' | Stereogum | March 13, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp make self-professed “maximalist pop” under the stage name Haute & Freddy. The duo has been building buzz lately, and today, their debut album is here. As you can probably gauge from their band photos, which feature the two artists in ostentatious regal costumes and settings, the sound of Big Disgrace…

• Luísa Sonza revela capa e anuncia álbum 'Brutal Paraíso' para abril | 4 Mãos Entretenimento | March 12, 2026, 11:03 p.m.
Brutal Paraíso: Luísa Sonza divulga a capa e confirma lançamento do 5º álbum para 7 de abril nas plataformas.