JJ & The Mood Find Liberation on the Dance Floor with "Gonna Sleep Good Tonight" (Video) — August 12, 2026

JJ & The Mood releases their single and video “Gonna Sleep Good Tonight” available on August 12th on Digital Formats via Trailing Twelve Records.

JJ & The Mood return on August 12 with their exuberant new single and self-directed music video, "Gonna Sleep Good Tonight," available on all digital platforms via Trailing Twelve Records. Blending disco-pop, alternative dance, and indie funk into an irresistibly joyful anthem, the Cincinnati-based project transforms the dance floor into a place of healing, meditation, and emotional release. Through driving funk bass, punchy drums, buoyant analog synths, and the unmistakable energy of a room full of people moving together, "Gonna Sleep Good Tonight" celebrates the restorative power of letting go.

The latest release continues JJ & The Mood's mission of creating "therapy dance music"—songs that embrace vulnerability without sacrificing fun. Inspired by artists including Earth, Wind & Fire, LCD Soundsystem, and Talking Heads, the track pairs an infectious sing-speak vocal delivery with live-band energy and euphoric hooks, culminating in a dance-pop statement that feels equally suited for packed clubs and solitary moments of catharsis.

JJ & The Mood is the pseudonym of Cincinnati-based disco-pop vocalist and songwriter Jack Sjogren. JJ's music fuses soul, disco, pop, and gospel through Sjogren's playful vocal charisma and the warm, analog-driven production of longtime collaborator Joey Joesph. Following a debut performance at Los Angeles' legendary Lodge Room and their first official SXSW showcase in 2026, the project continues to build a reputation for creating dance music rooted as deeply in emotional honesty as irresistible groove.

"Gonna Sleep Good Tonight" began as an idea that lingered for years before becoming the project's most fully realized expression of joyful movement. Anchored by a propulsive drum fill and elastic funk bassline, the song unfolds into a celebration of movement as mindfulness. Lyrics like "No time for fighting / Serenity in the hips" and the cinematic bridge, "The immaterial is here / We got nothin' left to fear," invite listeners to trade anxiety for presence, finding transcendence not through escape but through dancing until the body and mind become one.

"My co-producer Joey and I began working on this song in the summer of 2021, starting with a drum fill I'd been wanting to use for years," Sjogren shares. "For a long time, I'd believed I was only an acoustic musician — that was the story I'd told myself after years of making softer music. Then Joey mentioned that if I ever wanted to make dance music, he'd help me produce it, and something clicked. Lyrically, I wanted to capture the innate spirituality of being on the dance floor — how movement and exertion can bring you peace the same way meditation does. I've always loved how people say about a dog or a kid bursting with energy, 'someone's gonna sleep good tonight!' That's really who I'm speaking to in this song: my inner child, finally getting to burn off years of pent-up energy."

Directed and edited by Sjogren, the accompanying music video expands the song's themes into a whimsical celebration of uninhibited self-expression. The video opens in a neighborhood coffee shop, where Sjogren enthusiastically describes the kind of music he would make—if he made music. His daydream quickly gives way to fantasy as viewers are transported into a town hall theater, where JJ, clad in an iconic white jumpsuit, auditions before a panel of stoic judges. As the performance builds, each judge gradually sheds their composure, surrendering to the infectious joy of the music and transforming into freer, more expressive versions of themselves. By the song's climax, the entire theater has erupted into an ecstatic communal dance before the dream abruptly dissolves, returning Sjogren to the quiet coffee shop where it all began.

On "Gonna Sleep Good Tonight," JJ & The Mood suggest that joy isn't something to chase, but rather something to practice. The song invites listeners to stop performing seriousness, trust their bodies, and discover that sometimes the quickest path to peace is simply dancing until the lights come up.

"Gonna Sleep Good Tonight" is out August 12, 2026 via Trailing Twelve Records.

Credits
Performed by JJ & The Mood
Written and Produced by Jack Sjogren and Joey Joesph
Mixed by Joey Joesph
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound.

Photos by Joe Walsh
Cover Art by Jack Sjogren

Music Video:
Director: Jack Sjogren
Editor: Jack Sjogren
Director of Photography: Wyatt Richards
1st Camera Operator: Wyatt Richards
2nd Camera Operator: Max Gallenstein
Colorist: Max Gallenstein
Assembly Editor:  Max Gallenstein

Cast:
Jack/JJ: Jack Sjogren
Friend: Lucía Duque
Texter: Casey Miller
Barista: Alexandra Leurck
Grump: Joel Domoe
The Mood crew: Nick Kelly, Tyler Peyman, Michael Takahashi
Cafe door opener: Joey Joesph

Filmed at Hoffner Lodge in Northside, Cincinnati, Ohio

Special thanks:
Collective Espresso
Andy Thomas and Joel Domoe of Hoffner Lodge
Kim Popa and Pones Inc.
Joe Walsh

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Release Date: 12 August 2026
Release Title: Gonna Sleep Good Tonight
Artist: JJ & The Mood

Socials:
http://instagram.com/jjandthemood/
https://www.tiktok.com/@jjandthemood

BIO

JJ & The Mood is the pseudonym of Cincinnati-based disco-pop vocalist and songwriter Jack Sjogren.

Drawing from musical influences spanning Talking Heads, ESG, and Earth, Wind & Fire, JJ's palette blends soul, disco, pop, and gospel, unified by Sjogren's playful vocal energy and the warm, analog-driven production of Joey Joesph. Since making his live debut at Los Angeles' legendary Lodge Room, JJ has performed his first official SXSW showcase, been named an Artist to Watch by EARMILK and Galore, and earned placements in global and national campaigns for Apple, Uber, and Saks OFF 5TH. His music has been featured on editorial playlists including Spotify's Fresh Finds and Apple Music's Midnight City, while receiving support from Under the Radar, METAL, KCRW, and more. After seeing JJ perform at SXSW, acclaimed film critic Richard Roeper remarked, "This is the band that'll be playing in heaven while you fill out your paperwork."

PRESS & FEATURES

2025 Artist to Watch via EARMILK and Galore

“When you go to heaven, this is the band that’ll be playing in the lounge while you fill out your paperwork.”  - Richard Roeper, Film Critic

“Prepare to put your hands in the air!” - KCRW

"unbridled campy charm" - Under the Radar

"Decked out in gleaming synths and a driving rhythm, JJ & The Mood invoke the energy of retro disco vibes laced with tinges of funk'" - V13

“Brimming with delicious waves of feel-good motion” - Celebmix

“JJ & The Mood create such a joyful atmosphere, infusing funk rhythms and shimmering synths and even jazz elements to create [a] euphoric listening experience” - METAL

"Channeling the diverse post-punk sound of LCD Soundsystem, 'How Many Times' sees them return with a wonderfully insatiable groove. Filled with smooth rhythms, killer hooks, and an enticing sound throughout, this new release will have you tapping your toes from start to finish.” —Mystic Sons

“JJ and the Mood, I gotta tell you, just listening to him and his energy, that’s gotta be something to witness live.” — Anthony Valadez, KCRW (Morning Becomes Eclectic)

“You know that feeling you get after finding out some good news; or when you find $20 in an old jacket you haven’t worn in a while? That moment when you are like “yes,” and the universe just seems to be on your side. That’s the feeling you get when you listen to the new single from indie-pop disco cowboys, JJ & The Mood.” —The New LoFi

“Drawing from musical influences spanning Talking Heads, ESG, and Liquid Liquid, the duo’s palette features varying shades of soul, disco, indie pop, and gospel – cohesively held together by Sjogren’s playful vocal energy and Joesph’s warm and spirited production.” — Last Day Deaf

“unbeatable” - Rocktails