Crucial Track for May 21, 2025

"Constructive Summer" by The Hold Steady

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I used to get up at ten to four on Wednesday, for years, to have a quick breakfast and coffee and then get to my ritual 5am spin class. Bike church. So early Wednesday mornings are still a time for energy — or should be, and maybe this is a great prompt to remind me of this.