Top5 April 2026 Songs

 

Well, it has taken me time to finally write about my Top5 picks for the month of April of this year, although I have completed said playlist a while ago. Now we are at the end of May and soon another playlist shall follow. But for now I’m focusing on the Top5 Spotify Playlist for the month of April 2026, available bellow, along with links to each artists’ website for more information on them and their music.

First up, is a song by black metal band Uada, which have released an album of acoustic versions of songs not only from their catalogue, but also that from other artists, in this case, Rome, the song being “Der Brandtaucher”. It is a melancholic track, bordering on depressing, but the arrangement is so well conceived that I just kept listening to it on repeat throughout the month.

The second song is “Symmetry” by thrash legends Coroner how had reunited some years ago but had still to release a new album. It is the second single from Dissonance Theory with an accompanying music video and it is just an amazing assault on your senses that I just keep listening to it.

Up next is “Loverboy” by Miserable, a one woman rock band I discovered a few years back. In truth I hadn’t listened to this song in years and decided to revisit it this April. It is a dark and entrancing song with dark themed lyrics well worth the spin.

The next track from this month’s playlist is “Learning to Fly” by Pink Floyd, from their 1984 album, Momentary Lapse of Reason. It is a song full of life that stands out in this amazing album. A few years ago I had the habit of buying one Pink Floy record a year, but had stopped to do so from some time. Well in 2026, I decided to buy Momentary Lapse of Reason, and I’m glad I’ve done so since it is a record so full of life and uplifting (“Learning to Fly” is just a small part of this amazing journey).

The last track on this playlist is “Pastel Dreams” by Nili Brosh, a female guitarist whose album I have been reviewing for Metal Imperium (an online Portuguese metal magazine I’ve been collaborating with since 2018). The song is catchy and very well crafted, which makes me want to listen to the whole album (Eventide).

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Top5 Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1V5sRXplfB27p4rpiUB9OE?si=e8c9254ac7e94f03

 

Uada: https://uadaband.com/en

Miserable: https://sargenthouse.com/miserable

Coroner: https://coronerofficial.com/

Pink Floyd: https://www.pinkfloyd.com/

Nili Brosh: https://www.nilibrosh.com/

Sentimental Value (Joachim Trier: 2025)

Recently I decided to watch this movie after a recommendation by an acquaintance of mine. After leaving the theatre I felt something I hadn’t felt in a long time after watching a movie in a theater, in better words, an impact I had not felt since watching A Quiet Girl a few years back… an emotion that I can’t properly put into words.

In this movie, where the relationships between members of a divided family are explored and dissected, it was interesting to me that every single frame and moment was essential to the story, even when no dialogue took place. Stellan Skasgard is phenomenal as the aging movie director who attempts to connect with his daughters, especially the eldest, who tries to avoid him at every turn.

Suicide and death are themes that are present throughout the narrative, and it reminded me of something I’ve read or heard a while ago, that not only suicide leaves grief in its’ wake but it also “brands” the survivors for life. In fact, one of the main characters had attempted suicide at some point in her life and it is clear, although not said explicitly, that it has affected both her family relationships, as well as her love life and professional endeavors (she is prone to panic attacks).

The fact that it is through is work that the director manages to relate to his daughters and grandson reminds me of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta, who said in an interview a few years back that he basically socialized in the studio, thus he usually involved his brothers and friends in his music projects as a way to be closer to them (at least, that I how recall it).

All in all, Sentimental Value is a movie that touches a lot of topics and does so in a way that engages the audience in the story that is being told.