10 songs you need in your life this week

Unabashedly opening the heart has always been a cornerstone of Lil Tracy's emotional tunes, but "Rich Dropout" feels especially revealing: "You have to die for them to care," he sings. —SW

Empress Of and Kito’s introspective and anthemic “Wild Girl” is all flickering 808s and acrobatic, arpeggiated bass lines — a surprising house triumph. —EA

What starts as an arcade game theme quickly descends into industrial chaos, with Sarah Bonito’s saccharine vocals floating above punk-like megaphone shoutings, grinding metal guitars and laser beams. —EA

“See no evil, hear no evil, drink no water” NYC-based multi-instrumentalist True Blue intones with a pixie-like delivery over a spell-binding ambience of synthesizers and the unconventional quirk of a…cowbell? —EA

A rich choir of violin, cello, and Tibetan instruments form this soul-stirring cut from Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal and Jesse Paris Smith's interpretation of The Bardo Thodol — a Buddhist funerary text that one reads to guide a consciousness after death. —SW

Mount Eerie’s latest, the Julie Doiron-assisted “Love Without Possession,” is a tender ode to unconditional adoration, featuring distant acoustic guitar and the duo’s symbiotic chemistry. —EA

“If I love you, then it’s all about the paper” lilts alternative R&B artist Audrey on the dizzying “Paper.” Backed by a monsterized vocal sample, she exchanges her empathy for currency. —EA