Welcome to AP A-sides, where we’re highlighting the very best songs from the past week. Every Friday, the AP editors will wade through the daunting number of tracks released daily, narrow down their favorites, and give them to you in one playlist. Because the definition of alternative is constantly in flux, there are no rigid parameters to our selections — just tracks we’re obsessively talking about and listening to on repeat. This week’s playlist features artists diverse in genre but singular in sound, including Not For Radio, Casi, South Arcade, Momma covering This Is Lorelei, Choir Boy, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in April with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – April 17, 2026
- Blums – “Sinking/Soaring”
- Casi – “JUMPER”
- Choir Boy – “I’ll Always Let You Down”
- In 2 Again – “Our Disease is Dressed to the Nines” (feat. Vein.fm)
- Not For Radio – “Kitten”
- Slayyyter – “BROKE BITCH FREE$TYLE”
- Snarls – “No Lock, No Prayer”
- South Arcade – “SUPERMAN”
- This Is Lorelei – “A Song That Sings About You” (Momma Version)
- Terror – “Fear the Panic” (feat. Hot Water Music)