release an album

Meaning

When a musician or a band officially launches and distributes a collection of songs for the public to buy or stream. It is a standard collocation in the music industry.

Examples

• My favorite band is going to release an album next month.

  My favorite band is going to release an album next month.

• She decided to release an album independently without a major record label.

  She decided to release an album independently without a major record label.

• After years of waiting, they finally released an album of their greatest hits.

  After years of waiting, they finally released an album of their greatest hits.

• It takes a lot of hard work and promotion to successfully release an album.

  It takes a lot of hard work and promotion to successfully release an album.

• The singer surprised her fans when she released an album overnight.

  The singer surprised her fans when she released an album overnight.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The band will open a new album next Friday.

  ✓ The band will release a new album next Friday.

  In English, we 'release' or 'drop' an album, we do not 'open' or 'publish' it.

• ✗ They are planning to make out an album next year.

  ✓ They are planning to release an album next year.

  'Make out' does not mean to publish music; 'release' is the correct professional term.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Did you hear that Taylor Swift is going to ___ next Friday?

  💡 Launch a new collection of songs.

  Show answer

  release an album

• It is much easier for independent artists to ___ online nowadays.

  💡 Distribute a music record to the public.

  Show answer

  release an album