If I listen to upbeat music it definitely boosts my mood. But, I feel the reverse is a little more complicated.

When I listen to sad music and I’m feeling down, I honestly feel something different. Maybe not happiness, but contentment, because of shared experience.

A shared experience of pain or hardship with that artist that gives a different kind of fulfillment through understanding.

I also find it much easier to get a usable sound with a dynamic vs an LDC. My voice is also very sibilant and the dynamic seems to help a lot in reducing the problem.