The display advances from track four to track five, but the sound seems to continue. Elsewhere, the music pauses while the same track number remains on screen. The index and the musical phrasing can divide an album in different places.
Listen across one boundary
Choose a transition on a release you already own or can lawfully access. Begin a little before the change and continue beyond it. Note whether you hear silence, an overlap, a sustained sound or simply a new musical idea.
Write the release and track names beside the observation. Different editions or playback conditions may produce a different experience, so “the album has no gap” can be broader than what you actually checked.
Check whether the player contributes an effect
Look for any crossfade or transition setting already enabled in your player. Consult that application’s documentation if you are unsure what it does. Record the setting before attributing every overlap to the recording itself.
You do not need to change your normal listening preferences permanently. The aim is to understand the version you heard, not to establish one correct way to enjoy the album.
Keep the musical and catalogue notes together
A catalogue entry can state the track number and duration. A listening note can add “the held sound continues into the next entry.” Both are useful, and they need not force the same boundary onto the experience.
Our note on different album running orders reminds us to identify the copy being discussed. For a personal recommendation, describe the transition without promising it will behave identically in every app. “Try listening to these two tracks consecutively” is often enough to invite someone into the detail you noticed.