Baby Keem's second studio album reflects on his life from Carson, California to Las Vegas, featuring cousin Kendrick Lamar on 'Good Flirts.' Pitchfork notes its family ties and shared struggles; Paste calls it potentially the strongest rap album of Q1 with standout tracks on poverty and racism.[pitchfork.com](http://ap-prod.pitchfork.com/news/new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-baby-keem-hen-ogledd-and-hilary-duff/) [yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/10-albums-stream-week-143021534.html)

Richard Dawson and collaborators deliver mind-bending synthpop blending post-punk, folk, ambient, and spoken-word with political undercurrents. Pitchfork and Paste praise its puckish energy, genre scavenging, and tracks like the 19-minute 'Clear pools.'[pitchfork.com](http://ap-prod.pitchfork.com/news/new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-baby-keem-hen-ogledd-and-hilary-duff/) [yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/10-albums-stream-week-143021534.html)

Moby's new album listed among key releases for the week on multiple sources, focusing on electronic sounds.[allmusic.com](https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/all/20260220)

Ontarian legend and beloved trans elder Beverly Glenn-Copeland delivers a second LP since his return to recording, featuring new songs and reworked versions of older material plus a take on the folk classic "Shenandoah." Recorded at Montreal's Hotel2Tango studios in just a few days using Glenn-Copeland's 'one-take only' rule, the album documents a magical meeting of hearts and minds with a sense of reverence and exquisite musicianship.[4]

U2 surprises with an EP featuring collaborations with Adeola, Taras Topolia, Ed Sheeran, and Jacknife Lee. The band returns as a dynamic political force with their first substantial new work since 2017, challenging the values of Trump's America with socially conscious rockers like "American Obituary," which addresses ICE deaths in Minneapolis and the need for police accountability.[2][3]