concept album

noun

: a collection of songs about a specific theme or story

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Bodhiria was a complex, labyrinthine concept album about toxic love that melded flamenco, joropo, and trap beats, all of it centered on Judeline’s voice. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026 The group’s follow-up, Music from ‘The Elder,’ was a 1982 concept album that added orchestration to the Kiss sound. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 The band’s subsequent project, 1966’s Days of Future Passed, was one of the first instances of a concept album — tracking 24 hours of an everyman’s life — and an early touchstone of prog rock with its lush orchestral sound. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Warriors is a concept album, inspired by the 1979 action film The Warriors. Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concept album

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“Concept album.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concept%20album. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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