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 she’s green, Robber Robber, Converge, Worldpeace DMT, knitting, 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 3, 2026
- Arlo Parks – “Blue Disco”
- Cold Court – “Burn”
- Converge – “Hum of Hurt”
- Hammok – “Gooning for Free”
- Johnny Dynamite – “Sunday Gloomy Sunday”
- knitting – “I Want to Remember Everything”
- she’s green – “paper thin”
- Static Dress – “Nostalgia Kills” (feat. Underoath)
- Robber Robber – “New Year’s Eve”
- Worldpeace DMT – “Love Yourself”