concept album
noun
a musical album made up of compositions that work together to convey a theme or tell a story.
concept albums
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pluralof concept album.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I'm not really that into concept albums, but it's got an amazing story from beginning to end - and it never compromises the songs," agrees Oddie.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Then again, where some films strain to be concept albums, overstaying their welcome, this one prefers the simple pleasures of a well-produced pop ballad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
McBryde, who is has five nominations at this year’s CMA Awards, says she felt inspired by the character-study concept albums that Bobby Bare and Shel Silverstein made in the ’70s that became classics.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
However, these LPs showed that you could build on musical blueprints and come up with an entirely new approach; "Ziggy Stardust" proved that concept albums could work if the songwriting is strong enough.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Korwar moved to Britain from India a decade ago, and found a following on the London jazz scene with smart, political concept albums that effortlessly splice genres together.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2019
