concept album

American  

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

noun

plural

concept albums

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

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Example Sentences

That anecdote tells you a great deal about This Music May Contain Hope, a concept album about overcoming heartbreak and self-doubt and internet trolls and stupid men.

From BBC

It started with the concept album “A Curious Feeling,” its obsessive autumnal gloom and ornate melodies made even more memorable by the monochrome opacity of the production.

From Los Angeles Times

You said that at one point, this was almost a concept album from the perspective of a robot.

From Los Angeles Times

The 11-track album is meant to be a concept album of sorts, detailing the aftermath of a night out.

From Los Angeles Times

Where “I Think You Should Leave” operates like a jukebox, “The Chair Company” is a concept album extrapolating a single sight gag into a swirl of lunacy on par with an extended free jazz performance.

From Salon