{"id":2368140,"date":"2026-04-11T04:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2368140"},"modified":"2026-04-11T04:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:27:34","slug":"new-music-friday-april-10-2026-the-weeks-best-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-april-10-2026-the-weeks-best-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday April 10, 2026: The Week&#8217;s Best Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019re entering the first weekend of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/tag\/coachella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coachella<\/a> 2026, one of the most monumental music moments of the year, which makes this a\u00a0<em>very <\/em>special <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/tag\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Music Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our favorite artists could take a break and let the festival speak for itself, but instead, we\u2019ve found this week to be jam-packed with our favorite artists from around the globe. Curious about what we\u2019ll be listening to as the weekend kicks off? Just keep scrolling to discover the 10 biggest things that happened in music the week of April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h5>(Photo credit: Brooke James)<\/h5>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.mediadelivery.net\/embed\/570913\/218a6870-aaa4-4fc7-80e0-9a4fe23581d5?autoplay=false\" style=\"border: none; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" allow=\"accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>1. Brooke Combe Learns to Protect Her Heart in \u2018Tears Don\u2019t Lie\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Scottish soul artist Brooke Combe should be on everyone\u2019s radars in 2026 with her phenomenal voice and smooth vintage sound. She just made her debut with Verge Records in the form of \u201cTears Don\u2019t Lie,\u201d and we can\u2019t stop listening. Brooke bares her soul on the track as she looks back on a breakup, while coming out stronger for it. Now that she\u2019s felt that pain, she can be more careful, yet assured, about how to protect her heart in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Tears Won\u2019t Lie\u2019 is a song that explores the truth that surfaces after a relationship falls apart,\u201d Brooke said in a press release. \u201cIt\u2019s about someone who has spent years hiding their pain behind a smile, only to be confronted with the emotional reality they can\u2019t suppress anymore. Sort of like the moment grief, self-awareness and reality meet, and you\u2019re suddenly awake and won\u2019t lose yourself to love again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>2. Lykke Li Comes Down in \u2018Sick of Love\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s an exciting time for Swedish artist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/tag\/lykke-li\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lykke Li<\/a>, who\u2019ll be performing at Coachella today and again on Friday, April 17, and is releasing her next album,\u00a0<em>The Afterparty<\/em>, on May 8. Her latest tease of everything to come is new single \u201cSick of Love,\u201d a hazy and atmospheric pop track about getting past the honeymoon phase with someone and finally seeing the reality of the situation. It describes her still being at the party as the cleanup crew removes the last evidence of the event, unsure how to move on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s this moment of complete humiliation, and you\u2019re trying to be strong,\u201d Lykke shared in a press release. \u201cI had a lot of fun writing these lyrics \u2026 I laughed a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also read about: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/read\/best-lykke-li-lyrics-as-captions-040826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50 Emotional Lykke Li Lyrics to Use as Photo Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>3. Holly Humberstone Navigates Love and Femininity With <i>Cruel World<\/i><\/h2>\n<p>BRIT Rising Star winning artist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/tag\/holly-humberstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holly Humberstone<\/a> never falters, and she\u2019s at her most artistic and powerful with the release of her\u00a0sophomore album, <em>Cruel World. <\/em>Over a dozen remarkable indie-pop tracks, Holly draws on the storytelling aesthetics of both dark fairytales and gothic horror cinema to tell love stories of all kinds, revealing how love can be the source of our greatest thrills and triumphs and our deepest pains. At the same time, she channels feminine strength, highlighting the importance of women learning to uplift each other rather than compete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis album encapsulates two years of loving, learning, yearning, growing up, embracing changes and navigating being a young woman in the modern world,\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW8ciLBjTR-\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Holly wrote in an Instagram post<\/a>. \u201cI feel so privileged to have been able to grow and learn so much about myself and those closest to me through its creation. There\u2019s no way I can possibly express how much I love this album and how much it\u2019s meant to me in an Insta caption, so I hope the music can do most of the talking\u2026. It\u2019s been the biggest privilege getting to tell these stories and build a world with extremely talented friends \u2661 thank you to everyone involved \u2026. collaboration is the best part of my job and I am endlessly inspired by y\u2019all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also read about: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/read\/holly-humberstone-paint-my-bedroom-black-lyrics-instagram-captions-101323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40 Captivating Lyrics From Holly Humberstone\u2019s <em>Paint My Bedroom<\/em> Black as Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>4. Denise Julia Realizes Her Worth With \u20182GOOD4U\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Filipina pop-R&amp;B artist and producer Denise Julia first rocketed onto our radars with her 2022 hit song \u201cNVMD,\u201d which has been streamed more than a quarter of a billion times. After a period of silence from the star, she\u2019s back and ready to begin a new musical chapter, starting with\u00a0\u201c2GOOD4U.\u201d The song channels a classic Y2K R&amp;B sound as she cooly and assertively stands her ground and lets her ex know she\u2019s too good for them and has fully moved on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re probably wondering why it took so long for me to release new music,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWjMTQvjitn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Denise wrote in an Instagram post<\/a>. \u201cA little over a year to be exact. While I was battling three diagnoses, I disappeared for a while and moved to the states alone. Went through a period of adjustment that challenged me more than I expected. Never felt so out of place in a country that felt rough and unfamiliar. So I kept to myself for a while. Stayed inside. Just trying to feel worth living again. There\u2019s this belief I heard somewhere that when you\u2019re getting closer to your dreams, it can feel like you\u2019re losing everything at the same time. Fast forward\u2026 I found my people. They pushed me, who reminded me who I am but at the same time taught a different approach towards life. Eventually I found love again in what I do. And more importantly for myself. I made two EPs in that space. And this song is kind of where we start again. This is for anyone who forgot their worth in places that never knew how to hold them. You\u2019re too good to stay in places where there\u2019s no growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>5. Jared Benjamin Crafts Another Moody Hit With \u2018Drag Me Down\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re a BookTok regular, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019re familiar with dark pop phenom\u00a0Jared Benjamin and his hit song \u201cThree Steps Ahead,\u201d a cinematic and haunting track that\u2019s made the perfect backdrop to many a moody story. Ahead of his debut headlining The ICARUS Tour, which begins next week, he just released a new single called \u201cDrag Me Down,\u201d and it feels poised to be his next breakout song. Driven by a dark guitar riff, the track shows him reckoning with a love who won\u2019t embrace the man he became for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wrote \u2018Drag Me Down\u2019 to make a statement to the people who talk and judge others,\u201d Jared said in a press release. \u201cThey will always be a part of life, but part of succeeding is rising above that noise, and telling them to F off along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>6. Myles Smith Makes Sense of Lingering Scars With \u2018My Mess\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>English folk-pop artist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/tag\/myles-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myles Smith<\/a> is one to watch, particularly with his upcoming\u00a0debut album, <em>My Mess, My Heart, My Life,<\/em> out June 12. His newest single, \u201cMy Mess,\u201d may be his rawest and most heartfelt release yet as he holds nothing back, giving a diaristic glimpse into his psyche and the childhood wounds that keep him from being who he wants to be. It\u2019s an honest portrayal of the way our pasts can weigh on us, and we must often fight our inclinations and heal our inner children in order to truly move forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been trying to find the right words, but honestly I\u2019ve just been sitting here reading your messages, taking it all in. It\u2019s a bit overwhelming in the most beautiful way,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW9GThiiLnk\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myles wrote in a post on Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201chis song was never about being the biggest or the loudest moment. It was always meant to be an honest one. Something that brings you into the world of my album\u2026 properly. No filter, no pretending. And today, seeing how many of you have found yourselves in it\u2026 people telling me they cried for the first time in years, people saying they felt seen, understood\u2026 that\u2019s everything to me. That connection. That feeling. That\u2019s why I do this. I feel so lucky to have you. Truly. The most incredible fan base in the world. You\u2019ll always be my pookies. And somehow, you make me feel just as seen and heard as you say the music makes you feel. I\u2019m still figuring things out. I still have my struggles. But you make me feel less alone in them. And that means more than I can ever explain. Thank you for letting this song be yours as much as it is mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also read about: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/read\/best-myles-smith-lyrics-as-instagram-captions-091124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Emotional Myles Smith Lyrics to Use as Your Next Instagram Caption<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>7. Dess Dior\u2019s <i>Note to Self<\/i> Album Is a Love Letter<\/h2>\n<p>Dess Dior\u2019s made a name for herself as one of the hottest hip-hop and R&amp;B stars of the moment, and she\u2019s never been more irresistible than on her sophomore album,\u00a0<em>Note to Self<\/em>. The 15-track project features everyone from <span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol';\">Belly Gang Kushington to YFN Lucci, BJRNCK, Chalynn and Valiant as she steps into her full confidence while being as vulnerable and reflective as ever. Her flow feels effortless yet evocative as she explores her full emotional breadth,\u00a0<\/span>finding herself as she learns to let go of what no longer serves her and demand everything she knows she deserves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Note To Self<\/em> is a love letter to myself in all senses,\u201d she shared in a press release. \u201cIt\u2019s me reminding myself who I am, how far I\u2019ve come and where I\u2019m headed. In this day and age, it\u2019s easy to lose yourself in the noise, so this album is about staying grounded in my own feminine power. My sound right now is unapologetic. It\u2019s polished, it\u2019s rhythmic and it\u2019s bossy. Even in my most introspective moments, I\u2019m fully in control and setting the standard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>8. Oliver Tree Teases a New Album With \u2018All You Ever Wanted\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Artist and producer Oliver Tree has never neatly fit into a single category as a musician, creative and filmmaker, and with his next album, <em>Love You Madly, Hate You Badly\u00a0<\/em>out on April 24, he\u2019s expanding his oeuvre even further. We just got another delicious glimpse with the new single, \u201cAll You Ever Wanted,\u201d a melodic and dreamlike uptempto dance song about someone who fought hard for their dreams but was never able to reach them. It\u2019s also accompanied by a cinematic music video transforming Oliver into a sword-wielding knight, demonstrating his medieval antics.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>9. Cruz Beckham Is Ready to Move on in \u2018Waste Your Pain\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Cruz Beckham and his band, The Breakers, have been giving us classic Britpop vibes, and we couldn\u2019t be more thrilled that they\u2019ll be kicking off a debut U.S. headline tour this summer. They just gave us another taste of their instantly classic sound with \u201cWaste Your Pain,\u201d a vibrant and upbeat rock track about finally being ready to let go and start anew, refusing to get hurt by someone who won\u2019t give you the time of day. We also adore its irreverent music video\u00a0inspired by\u00a0<em>Risky Business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the industry doesn\u2019t believe in music videos, but we do, so we had to give you one anyway, made in a hotel room with nothing but a camera and a broken lamp,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW6tIRlioAm\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cruz wrote in a post on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>10. kenzie Examines Being Stuck in the Middle With <i>notes from the in between<\/i> EP<\/h2>\n<p>21-year-old pop sensation <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/tag\/kenzie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kenzie<\/a> has been through some major transitions lately, and she explores them in depth with the release of her new\u00a0<em>notes from the in between\u00a0<\/em>EP. Its five tracks each got their own music video releases today, examining the middle ground between youth and adulthood, uncertainty and understanding, and feeling the weight of growing up for the first time. Its songs reflect on self-discovery, loss and infatuation and the magic that can be found in not knowing what comes next, all through kenzie\u2019s signature authentic lens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>notes from the in between<\/em> is a collection of songs written from a place of transition,\u201d kenzie shared in a press release. \u201cIt lives in the space between who I was and who I\u2019m becoming, before clarity, before answers, before certainty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Missed our favorite tracks last week? Click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetyhigh.com\/read\/new-music-friday-best-songs-april-3-2026-040326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE to check out our top 10 favorite releases for the week of April 3, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.sweetyhigh.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re entering the first weekend of Coachella 2026, one of the most monumental music moments of the year, which makes this a\u00a0very special New Music Friday. 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