ZAYN is back with his fifth studio record KONNAKOL. On the ‘pop-forward’ album, ZAYN says: “KONNAKOL in its definition is the act of creating percussive sounds with one’s voice but what it means to me lies somewhere much deeper. It is a sound that holds the reverberation of a time before words existed.
“I have always drawn on my heritage for inspiration since I first started making my own music, this album is a development of that understanding, knowing more now than ever, who I am, where I come from and where I intend to go.”
ZAYN will be hoping to match the recent chart-topping success of his former One Direction bandmates, with Louis Tomlinson‘s How Did I Get Here? and Harry Styles‘ Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. both having nabbed the Number 1 spot already this year.
As she announces her first-ever arena tour, hitting the UK in November, Jessie Ware delivers her sixth studio record Superbloom. Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway releases her first full-length LP Mother Mary: Greatest Hits, compiling music from upcoming psychological drama-thriller film Mother Mary.
M.I.A. serves up her first ‘gospel’ release in M.I.7, as New York-based DJ Honey Dijon unleashes her latest LP The Nightlife.
Following her surprise appearance during Teddy Swims‘ Coachella performance last weekend, Vanessa Carlton returns with seventh studio collection Veils, while Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize join forces on their first collaborative project Nine Inch Noize.
Elsewhere, we find new releases from Lucy Liyou (MR COBRA), Gem Club (Emerald Press) and kuru (Backstage hologram).
Now, let’s talk this week’s single servings.
Off the back of four Top 10 smashes, sombr drops Potential, a brand-new track debuted during his Coachella set last weekend.
Tyla and Zara Larsson team up on girl powered anthem SHE DID IT AGAIN, lifted from Tyla’s forthcoming album A-POP. Can the collab earn Tyla a second Top 10 and Zara her seventh?
It’s also a new hit inbound from Lewis Capaldi titled, Stay Love. The Scotsman has recently been seen galivanting with fellow musician Sam Fender around New York; what a duo that is!
Ahead of his sold-out UK headline tour, kicking off in Manchester next week, Dublin-born singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe is back with emotional new cut John’s Song.
K-pop rap star TAEYONG, best known as the leader of NCT 127, returns from military service with comeback track Rock Solid featuring Anderson .Paak.
Sam Tompkins treads new sonic ground as he forms a creative partnership with producer Humble The Great. On new single Beauty Queen, Sam says: “It’s inspired by my partner and the way I don’t always feel like I measure up to her. There’s a little bit of insecurity in there, but mostly it’s about how grateful I am that I get to spend time with her.”
Manchester quartet pyncher drop latest cut One Day, Irish newcomers THEATRE deliver their debut single The Fall and London indie risers Terra Twin unleash Parking Lot as the first taste of their upcoming EP Scumbag, due June 5.
Look out for new tunes from Prima Queen (Crumb), White Flowers (Heart Breaks), Mouth Ulcers (Closer To You), Abbie Ozard (Backbone) and alt-rock newcomers thistle. (pylon).
This week also sees big releases from WizTheMc (Wait For You), Denise Van Outen (In The Evening), Johnny Orlando (Charlotte), MUNA (Wannabeher), Jeneveive ft. Freddie Gibbs & SALIMATA (Flight Risqué), Izzy Escobar (Hate To Be The One) and Ruby Roberts (Crush).
And don’t forget – this Saturday April 18 is Record Store Day!
See the full list of Record Store Day UK 2026 releases here.
New Music Friday song, album and DVD releases for April 17 2026:
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