In March 2009, Posner released his first dorm-room recorded mixtape, A Matter of Time and he signed with J Records the summer after completing his junior year at Duke. In the fall of his senior year, Posner released his second mixtape, the aptly titled One Foot Out the Door (featuring a reworking of “Cooler Than Me”). Later the song entered the US singles charts at number 6. 31 Minutes To Takeoff delivers on the promise he showed on his mixtapes. Making the most of his raspy, soulful tenor, Posner relates stories about his life, chronicling his imploded relationships (“Cheated”) and his own dubious behavior (“Gone In September”), as well as his struggles with balancing family and career (“Delta 1406”) and depression (“Save Your Goodbye”). Other highlights include “Bow Chicka Wow Wow”, the Ray Lamontagne sampling “Do U Wanna,” the flat-out club stomper “Please Don’t Go,” and the slinky, dream-like “Falling.”