article In Our Headphones: June 2026 in Community Blog

article In Our Headphones: June 2026 in Community Blog https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-June-2026/ba-p/7490853 <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Hello everyone and happy Summer! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:">😎</span></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>It's time for another round of <STRONG>In Our Headphones</STRONG> and we’re kicking this season's first edition off by including a friendly game of </SPAN><STRONG>Match the</STRONG> <STRONG>Mod</STRONG>.</P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Below, you’ll find this month’s tracks from some of the Community Moderators. Can you figure out which Mod listened to which tracks, and will you be able to match them all? Let’s see <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":eyes:">👀</span></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Feel free to play along or <A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-June-2026/bc-p/7490857/highlight/true#M25374" target="_self">jump straight to the answer</A>. If you need a clue, check out these hints:</SPAN></P> <LI-SPOILER> <P><SPAN><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24071934">@Dessi</a> - leaves nothing unexplored</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25338276">@Nikola</a> - always finds the vibe</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25681429">@Maria</a> - nostalgia lover</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24843417">@Joan</a> - live event master</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/13968382">@Elena</a> - multilingual multi-genre guru<BR /></SPAN><SPAN><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24071986">@Yordan</a> - heavier than heavy<BR /><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24620613">@Vasil</a> - soundtrack summoner<BR /></SPAN></P> </LI-SPOILER> <P><SPAN><STRONG>Let's get the ball rolling</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#99CC00">Mod Green</FONT> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":green_heart:">💚</span></STRONG>:</P> <UL> <LI><SPAN> “In June I was looking around my Saved artists and stumbled upon Felicia Takman and it was such a blast to re-discover her songs. As we know very few songs in Swedish have a happy theme, but the music is always at a 100% - give them a listen, but no need to translate the lyrics” </SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:1tEJvOKcs46f2dmsgV27qR:small" target="_self">spotify:track:1tEJvOKcs46f2dmsgV27qR</A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#FF0000">Mod Red </FONT><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>:</STRONG><SPAN> </SPAN></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>“I heard a song last night and it reminded me of you (Maria) so it's the first addition on the list <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></SPAN><SPAN>” </SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:album:3Za2idNDiNgokrldZeEDbw:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:album:3Za2idNDiNgokrldZeEDbw</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>The next one contains the instrumentals I've been looking for for weeks if not months now. And I found it accidentally when not searching for it”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:3MnAsEBBsEj86d03RgO4EM:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:3MnAsEBBsEj86d03RgO4EM</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>“And to finish things off, here's one summer banger of old”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:3LWDPEXEaLBRGNLbdcbwBR:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:3LWDPEXEaLBRGNLbdcbwBR</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#FFCC00">Mod Yellow <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":yellow_heart:">💛</span></FONT>:</STRONG></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN> “The biggest thing for me in June is that I managed, at last, to get to see Metallica live! This was a massive massive massive bucket list item for me! Even though getting there was a bit of a hassle and the audio quality was, simply put, abysmal, it was still an amazing experience that I'll never forget! Two full nights, so many amazing songs and so many magical moments. They truly are one of those truly special bands! This was a long time coming and it was worth the wait! I feel accomplished!”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A title="spotify:track:38fIaph07Kd8ZIN6l17ZJs" href="spotify:track:38fIaph07Kd8ZIN6l17ZJs:small" target="_self">spotify:track:38fIaph07Kd8ZIN6l17ZJs<SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:2dXsILW8gzkosqleHAvl0v" href="spotify:track:2dXsILW8gzkosqleHAvl0v:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:2dXsILW8gzkosqleHAvl0v</SPAN><SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:2HD5BWFthrNf2uFyEhi53d" href="spotify:track:2HD5BWFthrNf2uFyEhi53d:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:2HD5BWFthrNf2uFyEhi53d</SPAN><SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:02xhLoVqpGmOqvolgrwM8w" href="spotify:track:02xhLoVqpGmOqvolgrwM8w:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:02xhLoVqpGmOqvolgrwM8w</SPAN><SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>“If that wasn't enough, the other bands that played with them were the likes of Pantera and Gojira, incredible bands I was more than happy to see again. I was reminded once more how mindblowing they truly are. Youngsters like Knocked Loose also absolutely blew my socks off!”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A title="spotify:track:5SAEMjVQbmin3g7b0RG6me" href="spotify:track:5SAEMjVQbmin3g7b0RG6me:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:5SAEMjVQbmin3g7b0RG6me</SPAN><SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:769cLRTw2y6KRdkFWFkxtu" href="spotify:track:769cLRTw2y6KRdkFWFkxtu:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:769cLRTw2y6KRdkFWFkxtu</SPAN><SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:5OjCsHeByDYEGxMrb1z8KQ" href="spotify:track:5OjCsHeByDYEGxMrb1z8KQ:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:5OjCsHeByDYEGxMrb1z8KQ</SPAN><SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:2H2qPnR96h3m32gZ8cnIAt" href="spotify:track:2H2qPnR96h3m32gZ8cnIAt:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:2H2qPnR96h3m32gZ8cnIAt</SPAN><SPAN>:small</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>“In other news, in the last days of the month, I was also able to see in back to back nights, two phenomenal alternative rock bands - Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin! These are names intrinsically linked with the 2000s and their songs are the soundtrack of my generation! Both put on absolutely spectacular shows and little me from 5th grade was very very happy to experience this! Felt like a kid again in all the right ways”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A title="spotify:track:5eFxwmqKrHpSQDOEIFYlgY" href="spotify:track:5eFxwmqKrHpSQDOEIFYlgY:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5eFxwmqKrHpSQDOEIFYlgY</A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:5eFxwmqKrHpSQDOEIFYlgY" href="spotify:track:5Yz2gtu44AE4KKfsrc5vVc:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5Yz2gtu44AE4KKfsrc5vVc</A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:7js2TSkQLuRWBIQ4HSTAv2" href="spotify:track:7js2TSkQLuRWBIQ4HSTAv2:small" target="_self">spotify:track:7js2TSkQLuRWBIQ4HSTAv2</A></P> <P><A title="spotify:track:0faXHILILebCGnJBPU6KJJ" href="spotify:track:0faXHILILebCGnJBPU6KJJ:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:0faXHILILebCGnJBPU6KJJ</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#800080">Mod Purple</FONT> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":purple_heart:">💜</span>: </STRONG></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>“I’ve been in the mood for some throwback jams lately, these are a few of them which I can’t get out of my head <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":drum:">🥁</span>”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:3E7ZwUMJFqpsDOJzEkBrQ7:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:3E7ZwUMJFqpsDOJzEkBrQ7</SPAN></A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:1GY8zOFi8rC39xXnD0tKO8:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:1GY8zOFi8rC39xXnD0tKO8</SPAN></A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:0UODoSWbhBQyUhzL10D03d:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:0UODoSWbhBQyUhzL10D03d</SPAN></A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:0DRJwSmnsMT8CCbbcze07Q:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:0DRJwSmnsMT8CCbbcze07Q</SPAN></A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4yWeYfdw5FR0vAMjtFfddA:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:4yWeYfdw5FR0vAMjtFfddA</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN><STRONG>Mod Black</STRONG> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":black_heart:">🖤</span><STRONG>:</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>"Because it's hot - desert blues for me"</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:72ciHQLJo6irpagSTGWSsR:small" target="_self">spotify:track:72ciHQLJo6irpagSTGWSsR</A></P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4mrDCkjzLhi9CfxYfHWPaD:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4mrDCkjzLhi9CfxYfHWPaD</A></P> <P> </P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#0000FF">Mod Blue</FONT> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:">💙</span>:</STRONG></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN> “My fav Balkan queen just dropped some new tracks, so I was obliged to give them a listen and they're bangers, what a surprise”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:456hgkbc5BjTBDRWIuRTRH:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:456hgkbc5BjTBDRWIuRTRH</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>“Acid Arab also dropped a new album and this specific song stood out for me”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:5rbEao908gGxTtMTDQkT72:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:5rbEao908gGxTtMTDQkT72</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>“I also stumbled upon this one from a Bulgarian band I hadn't heard before and it's quite different from anything in the BG market so far, so I quite liked it, it was refreshing”</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:17DXCwaVJIpnHENtcrVhCw:small" target="_self"><SPAN>spotify:track:17DXCwaVJIpnHENtcrVhCw</SPAN></A></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color="#FF99CC">Mod Pink</FONT></STRONG> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":growing_heart:">💗</span><STRONG>:</STRONG></SPAN></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>"One of the most recent additions to my collection. There's an undeniable American feel to this album and it's not just due to the young Ernest Hemingway posing on the album cover. It's as if soaked in bourbon - sludgy and grimy, yet tight and powerful. Great stuff"</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><SPAN><SPAN draggable="true"><A href="spotify:track:0b4gfjZxd8WYVAscqmSgiR:small" target="_self">spotify:track:0b4gfjZxd8WYVAscqmSgiR</A></SPAN><BR aria-hidden="true" /><SPAN draggable="true"><A href="spotify:track:4eXXahM18fjhaKitVHfsz4:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4eXXahM18fjhaKitVHfsz4</A></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI>"What's more terrifying than any demon, ghoul or apparition your subconscious manages to conjure up is the actual harsh reality of life. These boys take you to the back alleys of Poland where things are far from as colorful as they appear on the facade, and pain, struggle and misery are your daily companions"</LI> </UL> <P><A href="spotify:track:1DaZqNMab5nURbZ7BeMc6Y:small" target="_self">spotify:track:1DaZqNMab5nURbZ7BeMc6Y</A><BR /><A href="spotify:track:3CszfwJrcos5rllJFBXm0x:small" target="_self">spotify:track:3CszfwJrcos5rllJFBXm0x</A></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Think you got the right answers? Head over to the comments! </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Need another hint? The <A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-May-2026/ba-p/7450253" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May edition</A> or perhaps <A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-January-2026/ba-p/7323216" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the January one</A> might help <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":magnifying_glass_tilted_left:">🔍</span></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Enjoy the music and don't forget to check out the full playlist <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":palm_tree:">🌴</span> </SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN><A href="http://%20spotify:playlist:6lv6DjjryalvuDqg0oirRb" target="_self">spotify:playlist:6lv6DjjryalvuDqg0oirRb</A></SPAN></P> <P> </P> <P><SPAN>Have a lovely summer and see you all back for next edition of <STRONG>In Our Headphones </STRONG><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":headphone:">🎧</span></SPAN></P> Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:39:23 GMT Maria 2026-07-03T10:39:23Z In Our Headphones: June 2026 https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-June-2026/ba-p/7490853 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="In Our Headphones.jpg" style="width: 800px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/209411i8D407D472C2A9342/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="In Our Headphones.jpg" alt="In Our Headphones.jpg" /></span></P> Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:39:23 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-June-2026/ba-p/7490853 Maria 2026-07-03T10:39:23Z Re: In Our Headphones: June 2026 https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-June-2026/bc-p/7490857#M25374 <LI-SPOILER> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#99CC00">Mod Green</FONT></STRONG> <FONT color="#99CC00">- <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/13968382">@Elena</a> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":green_heart:">💚</span><BR /></FONT><STRONG style="font-family: inherit;"><FONT color="#FF0000">Mod Red - </FONT></STRONG><FONT color="#FF0000"><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24620613">@Vasil</a> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></FONT><STRONG><FONT color="#FFCC00"><BR />Mod Yellow - </FONT></STRONG><FONT color="#FFCC00"><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24843417">@Joan</a> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":yellow_heart:">💛</span></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#800080">Mod Purple</FONT><FONT color="#666699"> <FONT color="#800080">-</FONT></FONT> </STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25681429">@Maria</a> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":purple_heart:">💜</span><BR /><STRONG>Mod Black - </STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25338276">@Nikola</a> <STRONG><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":black_heart:">🖤</span></STRONG><BR /><STRONG><FONT color="#0000FF">Mod Blue</FONT><SPAN><FONT color="#0000FF"> - </FONT></SPAN></STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24071934">@Dessi</a> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:">💙</span><BR /><STRONG><FONT color="#FF99CC">Mod Pink - </FONT></STRONG><FONT color="#FF99CC"><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24071986">@Yordan</a> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":growing_heart:">💗</span></FONT><SPAN> </SPAN></P> </LI-SPOILER> Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:20:43 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-June-2026/bc-p/7490857#M25374 Maria 2026-07-03T10:20:43Z