Welcome back to the best kind of ritual: plugging in, zoning out, and letting the music do the healing.
This week’s roundup of music tracks delivers an emotional rollercoaster through disco grooves, indie catharsis, grungy breakdowns, and spiritual revelations—all curated with the intent to serve as sound therapy for your soul.
Whether you’re pre-gaming for a night out, coping with a long week, or floating in a daydream, these music tracks are here to guide you through the noise and bring you back to yourself.
Let’s drop in.
1. MxNxSTxR, Destructo, Thundercat & Channel Tres – What You Need
Genre: Disco-Funk / Electronic | For steamy dancefloors and rooftop sunsets
This track is a masterclass in collaborative cool. “What You Need” takes the best of every name involved—MxNxSTxR (Ty Dolla $ign’s side project), dancefloor veteran Destructo, funk-lord Thundercat, and the effortlessly smooth Channel Tres—and wraps it into a pulsing, sensual disco moment.
Thundercat lays down syrupy basslines and falsetto vocals that drip with groove, while Channel Tres floats in with a velvet-lined verse that turns up the temperature.
MxNxSTxR and Destructo anchor the entire experience with impeccable French-touch inspired production that recalls glittery nights and open-air clubs. This isn’t just a song, it’s a vibe-centric tapestry woven from years of overlapping artistic synergy.
A pandemic-born idea turned full-circle anthem, What You Need brings together years of friendship, musical chemistry, and house-party aesthetics to create one of the most effortlessly intoxicating music tracks of the year.
2. Jake Wesley Rogers – In The Key of Love (Album)
Genre: Glam Pop / Art Rock | For dramatic hearts and Broadway souls
Jake Wesley Rogers doesn’t whisper his truth—he belts it from the rafters. His debut album, In The Key of Love, is equal parts glitter, gospel, and grit. Tracks like “Loser” and “Happy Accident” throw it back to the glam rock ethos of Queen, Bowie and Elton John while sounding sharply modern, thanks to Mike Sabath’s soaring pop production.
Every lyric is a window into Jake’s world, where fear dances with vulnerability, and love isn’t just a theme—it’s the destination. Whether he’s reflecting on spiritual turmoil, longing, or identity, he does so with wide-eyed clarity and theatrical flair.
Touring this summer with Cyndi Lauper, Rogers proves his moment isn’t coming—it’s already here. These aren’t just music tracks; they’re declarations of purpose wrapped in glitter and gospel, delivering their own form of sound therapy to anyone who’s listening with an open heart
3. Mo Lowda & the Humble – The Painter
Genre: Indie Rock | For open roads, half-full journals, and late-night inspiration
Philadelphia’s Mo Lowda & the Humble offer up a canvas of melody with their breezy new single, “The Painter.” It’s a track for anyone who’s ever wrestled with doubt, stared at a blank page, and asked, “Can I still make magic?”
Inspired by long drives and fleeting muses, the song is a melodic pep talk to all creatives, built on jazzy guitars, floating synths, and tight harmonies. There’s a vintage yacht rock energy here that feels like sunset in motion. The band, now deep into their fifth studio album Tailing The Ghost, recorded much of it while literally on the road—and that kinetic warmth is baked into every note.
“The Painter” is indie music optimism, soaked in self-awareness. An essential addition to any sound of summer indie playlist.
4. Pictureplane – Heaven is a State of Mind
Genre: Darkwave / Goth Pop | For cyberdreams and lucid nostalgia
Brooklyn’s Pictureplane returns with a noir-soaked banger that sounds like it was plucked from the speakers of a neon-lit hovercar. “Heaven is a State of Mind” marries industrial textures, pulsing synths, and Depeche Mode drama with spiritual introspection.
Lyrically, it’s a mantra: heaven isn’t a place, it’s a mindset. Sonically, it’s a coldwave reverie for late-night walks and mental time-travel—a kind of futuristic sound therapy for the disenchanted and dreamers alike. Add the track’s moody visuals and Pictureplane’s aesthetic vision becomes fully immersive—gritty, mystical, and defiantly DIY.
Goth pop never felt so vital. One of the most hypnotic and visually gripping music tracks of the season.
5. Kill Dyll – Wilted Rose
Genre: Emo Rock / Grunge | For late-night spirals and emotional detox
Equal parts despair and defiance, Kill Dyll’s “Wilted Rose” arrives drenched in ’90s guitar angst and modern emotional transparency. The Denver-bred artist blends vulnerability with sonic violence, diving into codependency, addiction, and the bittersweet dance between craving and collapse.
Think: if Kurt Cobain and Juice WRLD met in a haunted recording studio. The production roars and churns, yet Kill Dyll’s voice remains steady—a raw, guiding force through the chaos.
For anyone needing a grungy scream-along to process the heaviness, this is one of those music tracks that understands more than it explains.
Sound Therapy in Every Note
Whether you’re searching for grounding, emotional clarity, or just a moment of peace in the chaos, these tracks offer more than entertainment—they offer healing. Each artist featured this week taps into something raw, real, and deeply resonant.
With intentional lyrics, emotionally rich production, and immersive atmospheres, they deliver a potent form of sound therapy for anyone tuning in with an open heart and a need to feel understood.
Final Spin
Each of these tracks carves out its own emotional space—whether it’s disco-fueled joy, existential glamor, or alt-rock catharsis. What ties them together is the courage to go there: to share the unfiltered, the unexpected, and the deeply personal.
Plug in, turn up, and give my top Spotify artists the music tracks the space they deserve.
In a world full of passive listening, these artists offer a kind of sonic presence that demands attention. Their soundscapes are immersive, intentional, and therapeutic—an act of rebellion against mindless noise. It’s no wonder so many of these releases double as a form of sound therapy, bringing not just rhythm to your ears but reflection to your soul.
