Streaming services are the primary way a lot of people consume their media of choice, whether that be music or TV shows or movies. Not everybody is on board, though, and some of those who are have started to tire of it. Regular price increases and limited streaming libraries have some consumers returning to physical media \u2014 vinyl, CDs, 4Ks \u2014 preferring objects they can hold and own over streaming options that can vanish at any time.<\/p>\n
Companies are more than happy to support this wave: Whatever you might be into, each month brings a slew of new releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite physical media releases of April below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Dijon \u2013 How Do You Feel About Getting Married?<\/em> 12\u201d EP on brick colored vinyl.<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-11.26.27-AM.png\")
WMG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBefore Dijon was playing Coachella and working with Bieber, he was getting noticed with this 2020 offering, his second EP, which preceded his 2021 debut album. For Record Store Day, Warner Records is finally giving this a vinyl release, limited to 4,900 copies and pressed on brick-colored vinyl. As Dijon continues to get his well-deserved flowers, adding this early work to your collection is essential.<\/p>\n
Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nVarious Artists \u2013 Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac<\/em> (2-LP, Translucent Sea Blue Vinyl)<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FleetwoodMacTribute-Cover.png\")
Craft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe get a lot less of these compilation albums these days than we did in decades past, so it feels like a real treat to have this Fleetwood Mac collection finally hit vinyl for Record Store Day, thanks to Craft. The Lykke Li version of \u201cSilver Springs\u201d tackles one of the great songs of all time and somehow stands up to the original (though nothing will ever match the intensity of the live version from The Dance<\/em>). The rest of the roster is extremely 2012, which means you get artists like St. Vincent and MGMT next to Gardens & Villa and Washed Out. The set is limited to 3,700 copies and pressed on Translucent Sea Blue vinyl.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nSleepers<\/em> (4K Ultra HD + Digital)<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000858259_1_172.webp\")
WB<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBarry Levinson\u2019s Sleepers<\/em> is turning 30 and gets the 4K treatment from Warner Bros. Discovery. While the movie certainly impacted a generation of cable subscribers, the hope is that this release helps the movie\u2019s esteem grow, looking better on this version than it ever has. What\u2019s fascinating about this film, especially in the internet era, is that the apparent controversy of this \u201ctrue\u201d story was easy to miss at the time, and now makes the film all the more interesting.<\/p>\nApparently, investigations into the allegations that the movie highlights led many to believe that this story is a hoax, but the author maintains that it is a true story with facts changed to protect those involved. There\u2019s no saying who is right, but it does add a bit of intrigue to the film, which features heavyweights like Brad Pitt, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, and Billy Crudup. This version boasts a couple of new special features with Levinson, but really you just want to see this new restoration and bask in the movie\u2019s deeply felt sadness.<\/p>\n
Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nJohn Singleton\u2019s Hood Trilogy<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8dSu0A2ypviSZ8AHptXe0kEmxNR2jR_large.jpg\")
Criterion<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJohn Singleton sadly left us too early, passing away at just 51 years old in 2019. He left behind an incredible legacy of filmmaking, including everything from the mainstream plays like Shaft<\/em> and 2 Fast 2 Furious<\/em> to the underrated classics Higher Learning<\/em> and Rosewood<\/em>. But his most enduring works centered on the region where he was born, Los Angeles, and the Black culture that is so crucial to the area. <\/p>\nCriterion has collected and restored what Singleton refered to as his \u201cHood Trilogy,\u201d made up with the universally adored Boyz N The Hood<\/em> (a film that made him the youngest nominee for Best Director ever as well as the first Black nominee), Poetic Justice<\/em>, and cable TV mainstay Baby Boy<\/em>. The collection looks absolutely beautiful, with art from Ngabo \u201cEl\u2019Cesart\u201d Desire Cesar, while the 4K conversions are especially vibrant when depicting the unforgiving neighborhoods of South Los Angeles and the expansive coastlines of California. These are enduring films that couldn\u2019t have been made by another figure, and this set gives them the canonical status they deserve, with the set bolstered by tons of extras, including a conversation between Ryan Coogler and Regina King, a new documentary on Singleton, and audio interviews with Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson. <\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nDuran Duran \u2013 Duran Duran<\/em><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u2022-DD_WeddingAlbum_3D_Vinyl_v1.jpg\")
Rhino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLast summer, Rhino and Duran Duran reissued their first five albums on vinyl, a run that delighted fans of the band. The project continues this year with fresh vinyl reissues of 1993\u2019s self-titled effort, generally referred to as The Wedding Album, along with 1995\u2019s Thank You<\/em>. It\u2019s perfect timing, as \u201cOrdinary World\u201d had a big moment earlier in the year in the film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple<\/em>, with these editions marking these albums\u2019 first vinyl pressings since their original issue. All the audio is remastered and the releases are spread out into deluxe 2LP editions. <\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nSend Help<\/em> (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy) <\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Send-Help-4K-BD-1.png\")
Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSam Raimi has been a master of gross-out horror hilarity for 40 years, but still Send Help<\/em> felt like an early-year miracle on its release. The film was also a box office winner, making nearly $100 million globally. Now, Disney is sending help (heh) to your homes with this 4K release, making the extremely fun and rewatchable film a perfect addition to your home collection.<\/p>\nIn addition to the movie, the release boasts more than 2 hours of special features, including interviews with Rachel McAdams and Dylan O\u2019Brien, bloopers (literally all 4Ks should include this), making-of features with Raimi, and an audio commentary. The movie joins greats like Evil Dead 2<\/em> and Drag Me To Hell<\/em> as quintessential examples of the genre. <\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nRobin Trower \u2013 Live!<\/em> 50th Anniversary Edition<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artwork-440x440-1.jpg\")
Chrysalis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRock legend Robin Trower is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his live album, appropriately titled Live!<\/em>, with a reissue of the performance in a 2LP set. Originally released in 1976, the album captures a February 3, 1975 performance at Stockholm Concert Hall on February 3, 1975, where he performed as the Robin Trower Band with James Dewar (bass\/vocals) and Bill Lordan (drums). This offering includes five never-before-released songs, so fans can experience the set as it happened for the first time since that original night.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nWire \u2013 Read & Burn 03+ <\/em>(RSD)<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wire.jpg\")
pinkflag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFor Record Store Day, post-punk legends Wire released Read & Burn 03+ <\/em>for the first time ever on vinyl. Originally released in 2008, the vinyl version offers an alternate intro for the song \u201c23 Years Too Late\u201d and is limited to just 1000 copies. There are still copies available if you didn\u2019t make it out to your local shop, but they\u2019re sure to be gone soon. You don\u2019t want to be, ahem, 23 years too late.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nThe Deer Hunter<\/em> (Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook + Blu-ray) <\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000860561_1_8046-1.webp\")
Shout! Factory<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nI was recently listening to The Big Picture<\/em> podcast and they were doing the Meryl Streep Hall of Fame. The conversation noted the importance of this role and film, both in her narrative and in film history, but ultimately did not include it due to it \u201cfalling a bit out of fashion\u201d with contemporary film criticism. As someone that recently saw the film in 35mm at the Vista in LA and then again with this new 4K steelbook, I\u2019m hopeful that this isn\u2019t quite the case, as both experiences advocated for the film\u2019s endurance as a titanic piece of art.<\/p>\nThough the movie\u2019s view of war\u2019s ability to decimate the lives of its participants isn\u2019t exactly novel, it\u2019s easy to forget that the 1970s was a different time when films this unflinching were rare. Shout! Factory\u2019s new edition gives this a pristine presentation, particularly the scenes set in Pennsylvania, with the pristine beauty of the hunting grounds providing a stark contrast to the unforgiving terrain of Vietnam. Along with deleted scenes and trailers, this set contains five separate interview features and audio commentary with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and journalist Bob Fisher. It is an essential disc of one of the great films. And if I\u2019m making my own Meryl Streep Hall Of Fame, I\u2019m absolutely putting it in, especially when you consider that her partner, John Cazale, filmed the movie with a terminal cancer diagnosis, his final role and their only film together.<\/p>\n
Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nUncle Tupelo \u2013 Anodyne<\/em><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UncleTupelo_Anodyne_HiFiFullFront.jpg\")
Rhino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Before Dijon was playing Coachella and working with Bieber, he was getting noticed with this 2020 offering, his second EP, which preceded his 2021 debut album. For Record Store Day, Warner Records is finally giving this a vinyl release, limited to 4,900 copies and pressed on brick-colored vinyl. As Dijon continues to get his well-deserved flowers, adding this early work to your collection is essential.<\/p>\n
Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n We get a lot less of these compilation albums these days than we did in decades past, so it feels like a real treat to have this Fleetwood Mac collection finally hit vinyl for Record Store Day, thanks to Craft. The Lykke Li version of \u201cSilver Springs\u201d tackles one of the great songs of all time and somehow stands up to the original (though nothing will ever match the intensity of the live version from The Dance<\/em>). The rest of the roster is extremely 2012, which means you get artists like St. Vincent and MGMT next to Gardens & Villa and Washed Out. The set is limited to 3,700 copies and pressed on Translucent Sea Blue vinyl.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Barry Levinson\u2019s Sleepers<\/em> is turning 30 and gets the 4K treatment from Warner Bros. Discovery. While the movie certainly impacted a generation of cable subscribers, the hope is that this release helps the movie\u2019s esteem grow, looking better on this version than it ever has. What\u2019s fascinating about this film, especially in the internet era, is that the apparent controversy of this \u201ctrue\u201d story was easy to miss at the time, and now makes the film all the more interesting.<\/p>\n Apparently, investigations into the allegations that the movie highlights led many to believe that this story is a hoax, but the author maintains that it is a true story with facts changed to protect those involved. There\u2019s no saying who is right, but it does add a bit of intrigue to the film, which features heavyweights like Brad Pitt, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, and Billy Crudup. This version boasts a couple of new special features with Levinson, but really you just want to see this new restoration and bask in the movie\u2019s deeply felt sadness.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n John Singleton sadly left us too early, passing away at just 51 years old in 2019. He left behind an incredible legacy of filmmaking, including everything from the mainstream plays like Shaft<\/em> and 2 Fast 2 Furious<\/em> to the underrated classics Higher Learning<\/em> and Rosewood<\/em>. But his most enduring works centered on the region where he was born, Los Angeles, and the Black culture that is so crucial to the area. <\/p>\n Criterion has collected and restored what Singleton refered to as his \u201cHood Trilogy,\u201d made up with the universally adored Boyz N The Hood<\/em> (a film that made him the youngest nominee for Best Director ever as well as the first Black nominee), Poetic Justice<\/em>, and cable TV mainstay Baby Boy<\/em>. The collection looks absolutely beautiful, with art from Ngabo \u201cEl\u2019Cesart\u201d Desire Cesar, while the 4K conversions are especially vibrant when depicting the unforgiving neighborhoods of South Los Angeles and the expansive coastlines of California. These are enduring films that couldn\u2019t have been made by another figure, and this set gives them the canonical status they deserve, with the set bolstered by tons of extras, including a conversation between Ryan Coogler and Regina King, a new documentary on Singleton, and audio interviews with Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson. <\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Last summer, Rhino and Duran Duran reissued their first five albums on vinyl, a run that delighted fans of the band. The project continues this year with fresh vinyl reissues of 1993\u2019s self-titled effort, generally referred to as The Wedding Album, along with 1995\u2019s Thank You<\/em>. It\u2019s perfect timing, as \u201cOrdinary World\u201d had a big moment earlier in the year in the film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple<\/em>, with these editions marking these albums\u2019 first vinyl pressings since their original issue. All the audio is remastered and the releases are spread out into deluxe 2LP editions. <\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sam Raimi has been a master of gross-out horror hilarity for 40 years, but still Send Help<\/em> felt like an early-year miracle on its release. The film was also a box office winner, making nearly $100 million globally. Now, Disney is sending help (heh) to your homes with this 4K release, making the extremely fun and rewatchable film a perfect addition to your home collection.<\/p>\n In addition to the movie, the release boasts more than 2 hours of special features, including interviews with Rachel McAdams and Dylan O\u2019Brien, bloopers (literally all 4Ks should include this), making-of features with Raimi, and an audio commentary. The movie joins greats like Evil Dead 2<\/em> and Drag Me To Hell<\/em> as quintessential examples of the genre. <\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Rock legend Robin Trower is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his live album, appropriately titled Live!<\/em>, with a reissue of the performance in a 2LP set. Originally released in 1976, the album captures a February 3, 1975 performance at Stockholm Concert Hall on February 3, 1975, where he performed as the Robin Trower Band with James Dewar (bass\/vocals) and Bill Lordan (drums). This offering includes five never-before-released songs, so fans can experience the set as it happened for the first time since that original night.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For Record Store Day, post-punk legends Wire released Read & Burn 03+ <\/em>for the first time ever on vinyl. Originally released in 2008, the vinyl version offers an alternate intro for the song \u201c23 Years Too Late\u201d and is limited to just 1000 copies. There are still copies available if you didn\u2019t make it out to your local shop, but they\u2019re sure to be gone soon. You don\u2019t want to be, ahem, 23 years too late.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n I was recently listening to The Big Picture<\/em> podcast and they were doing the Meryl Streep Hall of Fame. The conversation noted the importance of this role and film, both in her narrative and in film history, but ultimately did not include it due to it \u201cfalling a bit out of fashion\u201d with contemporary film criticism. As someone that recently saw the film in 35mm at the Vista in LA and then again with this new 4K steelbook, I\u2019m hopeful that this isn\u2019t quite the case, as both experiences advocated for the film\u2019s endurance as a titanic piece of art.<\/p>\n Though the movie\u2019s view of war\u2019s ability to decimate the lives of its participants isn\u2019t exactly novel, it\u2019s easy to forget that the 1970s was a different time when films this unflinching were rare. Shout! Factory\u2019s new edition gives this a pristine presentation, particularly the scenes set in Pennsylvania, with the pristine beauty of the hunting grounds providing a stark contrast to the unforgiving terrain of Vietnam. Along with deleted scenes and trailers, this set contains five separate interview features and audio commentary with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and journalist Bob Fisher. It is an essential disc of one of the great films. And if I\u2019m making my own Meryl Streep Hall Of Fame, I\u2019m absolutely putting it in, especially when you consider that her partner, John Cazale, filmed the movie with a terminal cancer diagnosis, his final role and their only film together.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nVarious Artists \u2013 Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac<\/em> (2-LP, Translucent Sea Blue Vinyl)<\/h2>\n
Sleepers<\/em> (4K Ultra HD + Digital)<\/h2>\n
John Singleton\u2019s Hood Trilogy<\/h2>\n
Duran Duran \u2013 Duran Duran<\/em><\/h2>\n
Send Help<\/em> (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy) <\/h2>\n
Robin Trower \u2013 Live!<\/em> 50th Anniversary Edition<\/h2>\n
Wire \u2013 Read & Burn 03+ <\/em>(RSD)<\/h2>\n
The Deer Hunter<\/em> (Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook + Blu-ray) <\/h2>\n
Uncle Tupelo \u2013 Anodyne<\/em><\/h2>\n