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 Softcult, This Is Lorelei with Snail Mail, late night drive home, Chezile, Um, Jennifer?, and more.
Read more: Inspiring SCripture: the influences behind Softcult’s long-running zine and their new Heaven EP
Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in April with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – April 25, 2025
- Chezile – “Alē”
- Ekko Astral and They Hate Change – “unbrand (popped version)”
- HAAL – “(…Or Standing on the Toes of Giants)”
- Jawdropped – “Outside”
- late night drive home – “she came for a sweet time”
- Preoccupations – “Ill at Ease”
- Softcult – “Pill to Swallow”
- Squid – “The Hearth and Circle Round Fire”
- This Is Lorelei – “Two Legs (Snail Mail Version)”
- Um, Jennifer? – “Keep It Tight”