diff --git a/src/server/db/table/albums.py b/src/server/db/table/albums.py
index 68e53e641..9d8ed2c94 100644
--- a/src/server/db/table/albums.py
+++ b/src/server/db/table/albums.py
@@ -156,11 +156,6 @@ def _fromDict(cls, data: JDict) -> Tuple[Any, ...] | None:
         releaseDateString = data.ensure("release_date", str, data.ensure("releaseDate", str))
         releaseDate = datetime.fromisoformat(releaseDateString)
 
-        import logging
-
-        logging.debug("fromDict")
-        logging.debug("data: %s", data)
-
         return (
             data.ensure("id", str),
             data.ensure("genres", list),
@@ -173,7 +168,7 @@ def _fromDict(cls, data: JDict) -> Tuple[Any, ...] | None:
             releaseDate,
             data.ensure("name", str),
             data.ensure("total_tracks", int),
-            data.ensure("images.[0].url", str),
+            data.chain().ensure("images.[0].url", str),
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -308,6 +303,15 @@ def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
             return False
         return True
 
+    @property
+    def id(self) -> Optional[int]:
+        """return id"""
+        return self._id
+
+    @id.setter
+    def id(self, value: Optional[int]) -> None:
+        self._id = value
+
     @property
     def name(self) -> str:
         """return name"""
@@ -454,7 +458,7 @@ async def _createModel(cls, song: Song, spotify: Spotify, db: Database) -> Optio
             if not albumId:
                 model = AlbumModel(song.album, "", song.model.cover, song.artist)
                 if not alreadyExists:
-                    model._id = await db.albums.insert(model)
+                    model.id = await db.albums.insert(model)
                 return model
             if albumId:
                 spotifyAlbum = await cls._fetchMetadata(albumId, spotify)
@@ -483,7 +487,7 @@ async def _createModel(cls, song: Song, spotify: Spotify, db: Database) -> Optio
         logger.debug("returning model %s", model)
 
         if not alreadyExists:
-            model._id = await db.albums.insert(model)
+            model.id = await db.albums.insert(model)
         return model
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/src/server/meta/releases.py b/src/server/meta/releases.py
index d57895fb3..e1a75d9bd 100644
--- a/src/server/meta/releases.py
+++ b/src/server/meta/releases.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def __init__(self, spotify: Spotify) -> None:
         self._tracks.sort(key=lambda x: self._dateToInt(x.releaseDate), reverse=True)
 
     def _dateToInt(self, string: str) -> int:
-        return int(string.replace("-", ""))
+        return int(string.split("T")[0].replace("-", ""))
 
     def toDict(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """serialise"""
diff --git a/src/server/meta/spotify.py b/src/server/meta/spotify.py
index 3b941ebd7..7442b917f 100644
--- a/src/server/meta/spotify.py
+++ b/src/server/meta/spotify.py
@@ -357,7 +357,9 @@ def searchAlbum(self, query: str) -> SpotifyResult[List[SpotifyAlbum]]:
         self._logger.debug("Searching for album %s", query)
         assert self._spotify is not None
         search = self._spotify.search(query, limit=10, type="album")
-        albums = JDict(search).chain().ensure("albums.items", JList).iterator().ensureCast(JDict)
+        albums = (
+            JDict(search).chain().ensureCast("albums.items", JList).iterator().ensureCast(JDict)
+        )
         spotifyAlbums = [SpotifyAlbum.fromDict(album) for album in albums]
         return SpotifyResult.successResult([album for album in spotifyAlbums if album])
 
@@ -441,8 +443,9 @@ def artistAlbums(self, artistId: str) -> SpotifyResult[List[SpotifyAlbum]]:
         self._logger.debug("Getting albums from artist %s", artistId)
         assert self._spotify is not None
         albums = self._spotify.artist_albums(artistId)
-        albums = JDict(albums).ensure("items", JList).iterator().ensureCast(JDict)
-        spotifyAlbums = [SpotifyAlbum.fromDict(album) for album in albums]
+        albums = JDict(albums).ensureCast("items", JList).iterator().ensureCast(JDict)
+        spotifyAlbums = [SpotifyAlbum.fromDict(JDict(album)) for album in albums]
+        self._logger.debug("found %d from artist %s", len(spotifyAlbums), artistId)
         return SpotifyResult.successResult([album for album in spotifyAlbums if album])
 
     @_connectionRequired