Use This

Use this to get thru the day or maybe you can use it to get thru the night; use this to get thru your Black Friday, your Cyber Sunday, your Red Wedding, or maybe you’ll be using it to get thru tax season. Use this to get beyond Blue Monday, past Hump Day, or thru the waning hours of that Friday when everyone but you took off for a long weekend.

The session has uptempo R&B, the occasional slow soul romance, a bit of Nu-Jazz and some country blues just to keep you grounded. With tracks from Dionne Farris, Grace Jones, AGFA, Drake, Joan Armatrading and more, there's something for every mood and every need. Use this next time you need an attitude adjustment but the cupboards are bare, the stores are all closed and your friends don't pick up.

As I often do, I consulted ThirdPower1, who offered a generous helping of hands-on suggestions; I've used a number of these to supplement my own intuitions, including his work on the Stereotyp track, so you get the best of both worlds.