Ahh, the weekend…a blissful 48-hour escape from the quarter-life-crisis-causing Monday through Friday routine. But this tiny, beloved pocket of time packed with plans, parties, brunches, errands, obligations, etc., leaves little room for doing nothing. Yes, the lost art of doing absolutely nothing (AKA hibernating on Saturday and Sunday, sleeping until 2 p.m. and brewing pots of strong coffee in your underwear). These caffeine-soaked “mornings” are an important essential part of the twenty-something existence. Make time for them. Celebrate them with breakfast in bed. It’s just like that dazzling morning sentiment brought to life by Anaïs Nin: “Joy in the task of coffee.”
Whether the aforementioned time is spent alone or with someone else, this 14-track mixtape makes for excellent late-morning company. Standouts: track two, where Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene infuses bittersweet honesty into his song “Good Sex,” off his upcoming LP Darlings. And track eight where Anthony Ferraro (better known as Astrounauts, etc.) sings about finding youth inside your bones. Press play and enjoy — but first, coffee.
