"Albums" are an artifact of the LP, cassette, and CD era. It's no longer necessary to release music as a collection, unless the point is to tell a larger story

"Albums" are an artifact of the LP, cassette, and CD era. It's no longer necessary to release music as a collection, unless the point is to tell a larger story (eg. Kendrick Lamar's DAMN). I think singles and smaller albums (5 tracks or less) are the sweet spot these days - for consumers and for artists.