The final track

Short journal · Original editorial · Listening between the notes

A playlist ends more abruptly than its maker intended.

Listening can begin with a transition rather than a verdict. Notice an entrance, a pause, a repeated sound, or a change in density. Describe the effect as your response, not as a fact about every listener.

Choose whether the abrupt ending is useful or needs a gentler transition.

You can stop after one small attempt. The purpose is to make a particular choice clearer, not to create a new obligation.