Music · by Rachel Tan · 2026-10-02

My favorite low-effort upgrade for albums from my busy month notes

I started this because my commute felt a little stuck, and artists seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

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Minh Nguyen · 3 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. The social part surprised me too.

Cedar Otter · 2 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Toronto? I learned that one the expensive way. I love when a recommendation comes with the right mood attached.

Rachel Tan · 0 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

An Pham · 1 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? For me it came down to the conversation.

Theo Bennett · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

@vn_atlas58 Can you expand on that a bit?

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

Useful intention, poor execution. This pairs weirdly well with jollof rice.

Mina Chowdhury · 0 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether favorite stayed easy. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.