concept album

American  

[kahn-sept al-buhm] / ˈkɑn sɛpt ˈæl bəm /

noun

concept albums plural

1. a musical album made up of compositions that work together to convey a theme or tell a story.

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• concept albums
  plural

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

concept album

I like making albums that are diverse — I don’t think I ever want to make a strict concept album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Elsewhere, FKA Twigs won best dance/electronic album for her cutting-edge concept album, Eusexua.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Originally a concept album released in 1984, it ran for three years in London beginning in 1986, but fizzled in two months on Broadway in 1988.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

It’s hard to take a concept album on the road.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025

I pulled up the band’s discography and selected the album I was looking for: 2112, Rush’s classic sci-fi-themed concept album.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline