{"id":2349205,"date":"2026-03-28T14:25:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2349205"},"modified":"2026-03-28T14:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:25:41","slug":"the-new-books-films-music-and-tv-to-add-to-your-april-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-new-books-films-music-and-tv-to-add-to-your-april-list\/","title":{"rendered":"The new books, films, music and TV to add to your April list"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April\u2019s new releases include the triumphant return of a Swedish pop star, a televisual exploration of the legacy of Japan\u2019s most notorious fortune-teller and a retrospective exhibition on one of the art world\u2019s great provocateurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Books<\/h2>\n

\u2018Permanence\u2019<\/strong>
Sophie Mackintosh\u00a0<\/em>
Francis and Clara are having an affair when, one day, they wake up in a city that neither recognises. Slowly, they realise that the strange place is inhabited with other adulterous couples finally able to be together \u2013 or so it seems. Sophie Mackintosh\u2019s enchanting book is an uncanny yet oddly familiar story of longing and loyalty.
\u2018Permanence\u2019 is published on 2 April<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Transcription\u2019<\/strong>
Ben Lerner<\/em>
Lerner\u2019s slim new novel explores memory and its pitfalls. As the narrator attempts to record the final interview of an ageing friend, he questions our reliance on devices. When every interaction can be mediated via phones, what happens when they fail us?
\u2018Transcription\u2019 is published on 7 April<\/em><\/p>\n

(Image: Tony Hay<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek\u2019<\/strong>
Andrew Durbin<\/em>
Peter Hujar and Paul Thek were very different artists and people. Yet their lives crisscrossed \u2013 as lovers, friends and, at times, rivals. This dual biography explores their entanglements and enduring impact on the art world in a colourful portrait of an era when everything seemed possible.
\u2018The Wonderful World That Almost Was\u2019 is published on 23 April<\/em><\/p>\n

Music<\/h2>\n

\u2018Free Spirits\u2019<\/strong>
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso<\/em>
The Grammy-winning Argentinian duo is one of Latin America\u2019s most exciting acts. \u201cHasta Jes\u00fas Tuvo Un Mal D\u00eda\u201d, this album\u2019s lead single in collaboration with Sting, is one of the highlights on a set comprising everything from rock to techno.
\u2018Free Spirits\u2019 is released on 19 March<\/em><\/p>\n

Listen to an interview about the album with Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso on Monocle Radio<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Good things come in threes: Ca7riel &<\/em> Paco Amoroso have teamed up with Sting (Image: Olivia McDowell<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Sexistential\u2019<\/strong>
Robyn<\/em>
Robyn describes her follow-up to 2018\u2019s Honey<\/em> as \u201ctantric\u201d, alluding to the way that it ties together her approach to music, relationships, sex and life. From the retro sound of \u201cBlow My Mind\u201d and the industrial beats of \u201cReally Real\u201d to the hilarious title track, this is Robyn at her best.\u00a0
\u2018Sexistential\u2019 is released on 27 March<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2018Sexistential\u2019 by Robyn (Image: Casper Sejersen\/Courtesy of Young Recordings<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Distracted\u2019<\/strong>
Thundercat<\/em>
US singer and musician Thundercat\u2019s first album in six years is a funky, breezy delight. Highlights include the yacht-rock vibes of \u201cNo More Lies\u201d and \u201cShe Knows Too Much\u201d, which features the late Mac Miller. Despite its many guests, Distracted<\/em> feels cohesive, thanks in part to producer Greg Kurstin, who is best known for his work with Kendrick Lamar.\u2018Distracted\u2019 is released on 3 April<\/em><\/p>\n

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Back from the fringe: Thundercat (Image: Neil Krug<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TV<\/h2>\n

\u2018The Testaments\u2019<\/strong>
Disney+\u00a0<\/em>
Has Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) changed for good? A primary antagonist in Margaret Atwood\u2019s dystopian 1985 novel The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em>, which was adapted for television over six seasons, Lydia ended the series questioning her role in the brutal subjugation of fertile women. The Testaments<\/em>, based on Atwood\u2019s 2019 follow-up, finds Lydia in charge of a preparatory school for future wives, including one played by One Battle After Another<\/em>\u2019s Chase Infiniti.
\u2018The Testaments\u2019 is released on 8 April<\/em><\/p>\n

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House of cards: \u2018The Testaments\u2019 (Image: Courtesy of Disney+<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Beef\u2019<\/strong>
Netflix\u00a0<\/em>
The first season of Lee Sung Jin\u2019s explosive, Emmy Award-winning series took inspiration from the creator\u2019s own flirtation with road rage. In season two, a ferocious couple\u2019s argument leads to an exploration of intergenerational attitudes to love, refracted through Gen Z-ers Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin (Charles Melton) and millennials Joshua (Oscar Isaac) and Lindsay (Carey Mulligan).
The second season of \u2018Beef\u2019 is released on 16 April\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Red alert: \u2018Beef\u2019 (Image: Courtesy of Netflix<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Straight to Hell\u2019<\/strong>
Netflix<\/em>
Neither \u201cyou\u2019ll die\u201d or \u201cyou\u2019ll go to hell\u201d are lines you want to hear if you\u2019re asking about your future. But Kazuko Hosoki, Japan\u2019s most notorious fortune-teller, was never one to play by the rules. Directors Tomoyuki Takimoto and Norichika \u00d4ba tackle the controversy that has clouded her legacy, revealing Hosoki\u2019s compelling rise from postwar poverty to nationwide fascination.
\u2018Straight to Hell\u2019 is released on 27 April<\/em><\/p>\n

Film<\/h2>\n

\u2018The Drama\u2019<\/strong>
Kristoffer Borgli<\/em>
The Drama<\/em> is generating buzz \u2013 and with good reason. It stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, under Kristoffer Borgli\u2019s offbeat direction, which is a gift to anyone who enjoys clever, subversive cinema. Little has been revealed about the film other than the two leads are engaged \u2013 and one of them is hiding a terrible secret. But if the finished product matches the hype, The Drama<\/em> could be one of this year\u2019s most intriguing anti-romances.
\u2018The Drama\u2019 is released on 3 April<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kiss with fate: \u2018The Drama\u2019 (Image: Courtesy of A24)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Father Mother Sister Brother\u2019<\/strong>
Jim Jarmusch<\/em>
Venice-winner Father Mother Sister Brother <\/em>unfolds as a triptych of interconnected stories from indie film-making darling Jim Jarmusch. It concerns a family (Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver and Tom Waits, among them) navigating ties across different cities. Each chapter explores a different dynamic, with Jarmusch\u2019s signature blend of humour and tenderness.\u2018Father Mother Sister Brother\u2019 is released on 10 April<\/em><\/p>\n

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Table talk: \u2018Father Mother Sister Brother\u2019 (Image: Yorick Le Saux\/Vague Notion)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The Blue Trail\u2019<\/strong>
Gabriel Mascaro<\/em>
The Blue Trail <\/em>follows an older woman who embarks on a journey through Brazil after being displaced by a cruel state policy that eliminates the elderly. With Denise Weinberg at its heart, it is a gentle but resonant sci-fi road film, grounded in the magic of human observation. Writer-director Gabriel Mascaro balances social themes with warmth, resulting in a movie that is both intimate and political.
\u2018The Blue Trail\u2019 is released on 17 April<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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