diff --git a/internal/provider/musicbrainz/client.go b/internal/provider/musicbrainz/client.go
index a4bd482..867ba18 100644
--- a/internal/provider/musicbrainz/client.go
+++ b/internal/provider/musicbrainz/client.go
@@ -137,12 +137,17 @@ func (c *client) lookup(ctx context.Context, entity, id string, inc []string) ([
 }
 
 func (c *client) browse(ctx context.Context, entity, linkedEntity, linkedID string, limit, offset int, inc []string) ([]byte, error) {
+	return c.browseWithTypes(ctx, entity, linkedEntity, linkedID, limit, offset, inc, nil)
+}
+
+func (c *client) browseWithTypes(ctx context.Context, entity, linkedEntity, linkedID string, limit, offset int, inc []string, types []string) ([]byte, error) {
 	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
 		Str("entity", entity).
 		Str("linked_entity", linkedEntity).
 		Str("linked_id", linkedID).
 		Int("limit", limit).
 		Int("offset", offset).
+		Strs("types", types).
 		Msg("provider browse")
 
 	params := url.Values{}
@@ -154,6 +159,10 @@ func (c *client) browse(ctx context.Context, entity, linkedEntity, linkedID stri
 		params.Set("inc", joined)
 	}
 
+	if typeStr := strings.Join(types, "|"); typeStr != "" {
+		params.Set("type", typeStr)
+	}
+
 	return c.get(ctx, entity, params)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/provider/musicbrainz/provider.go b/internal/provider/musicbrainz/provider.go
index f55e0c1..a0a86ac 100644
--- a/internal/provider/musicbrainz/provider.go
+++ b/internal/provider/musicbrainz/provider.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (p *Provider) GetAlbum(ctx context.Context, id string) (*domain.Album, erro
 	return mapAlbum(mb, release), nil
 }
 
-func (p *Provider) SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string, limit, offset int) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
+func (p *Provider) SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string, limit, offset int, albumTypes []string) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
 	if limit <= 0 || limit > 100 {
 		limit = 25
 	}
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ func (p *Provider) SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string
 		luceneQuery = fmt.Sprintf("releasegroup:%s", escapeQuery(query))
 	}
 
+	if typeFilter := buildTypeFilter(albumTypes); typeFilter != "" {
+		luceneQuery += " AND " + typeFilter
+	}
+
 	data, err := p.client.search(ctx, "release-group", luceneQuery, limit, offset)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("search albums: %w", err)
@@ -134,12 +138,12 @@ func (p *Provider) SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Provider) GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, artistID string, limit, offset int) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
+func (p *Provider) GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, artistID string, limit, offset int, albumTypes []string) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
 	if limit <= 0 || limit > 100 {
 		limit = 25
 	}
 
-	data, err := p.client.browse(ctx, "release-group", "artist", artistID, limit, offset, []string{"artist-credits"})
+	data, err := p.client.browseWithTypes(ctx, "release-group", "artist", artistID, limit, offset, []string{"artist-credits"}, albumTypes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("browse release-groups: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -311,6 +315,20 @@ func selectCanonicalRelease(releases []*mbRelease) *mbRelease {
 	return best
 }
 
+func buildTypeFilter(types []string) string {
+	if len(types) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if len(types) == 1 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("primarytype:%s", types[0])
+	}
+	escaped := make([]string, len(types))
+	for i, t := range types {
+		escaped[i] = fmt.Sprintf("primarytype:%s", t)
+	}
+	return "(" + strings.Join(escaped, " OR ") + ")"
+}
+
 func escapeQuery(s string) string {
 	special := []string{`+`, `-`, `&`, `|`, `!`, `(`, `)`, `{`, `}`, `[`, `]`, `^`, `"`, `~`, `*`, `?`, `:`, `/`, `\`}
 	result := s
diff --git a/internal/provider/provider.go b/internal/provider/provider.go
index d350567..b941d63 100644
--- a/internal/provider/provider.go
+++ b/internal/provider/provider.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ type Provider interface {
 	SearchArtists(ctx context.Context, query string, limit, offset int) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Artist], error)
 
 	GetAlbum(ctx context.Context, id string) (*domain.Album, error)
-	SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string, limit, offset int) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error)
-	GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, artistID string, limit, offset int) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error)
+	SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string, limit, offset int, albumTypes []string) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error)
+	GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, artistID string, limit, offset int, albumTypes []string) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error)
 
 	GetTrack(ctx context.Context, id string) (*domain.Track, error)
 	GetAlbumTracks(ctx context.Context, albumID string) ([]domain.Track, error)
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index c3bbd3f..a6c1d6d 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ func (s *MetadataServer) SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, req *metadatav1.Searc
 		limit = 25
 	}
 
-	log.Debug().Str("query", req.Query).Str("artist", req.Artist).Int("limit", limit).Int("offset", int(req.Offset)).Msg("searching albums")
+	albumTypes := defaultAlbumTypes(req.AlbumTypes)
+	log.Debug().Str("query", req.Query).Str("artist", req.Artist).Int("limit", limit).Int("offset", int(req.Offset)).Strs("album_types", albumTypes).Msg("searching albums")
 
-	result, err := svc.SearchAlbums(ctx, req.Query, req.Artist, limit, int(req.Offset))
+	result, err := svc.SearchAlbums(ctx, req.Query, req.Artist, limit, int(req.Offset), albumTypes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, toGRPCError(ctx, err)
 	}
@@ -176,9 +177,10 @@ func (s *MetadataServer) GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, req *metadatav1.Ge
 		limit = 25
 	}
 
-	log.Debug().Str("artist_id", req.ArtistId).Int("limit", limit).Int("offset", int(req.Offset)).Msg("getting artist albums")
+	albumTypes := defaultAlbumTypes(req.AlbumTypes)
+	log.Debug().Str("artist_id", req.ArtistId).Int("limit", limit).Int("offset", int(req.Offset)).Strs("album_types", albumTypes).Msg("getting artist albums")
 
-	result, err := svc.GetArtistAlbums(ctx, req.ArtistId, limit, int(req.Offset))
+	result, err := svc.GetArtistAlbums(ctx, req.ArtistId, limit, int(req.Offset), albumTypes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, toGRPCError(ctx, err)
 	}
@@ -268,6 +270,15 @@ func (s *MetadataServer) SyncArtist(ctx context.Context, req *metadatav1.SyncArt
 	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "sync not yet implemented")
 }
 
+var defaultTypes = []string{"album", "ep", "single"}
+
+func defaultAlbumTypes(types []string) []string {
+	if len(types) > 0 {
+		return types
+	}
+	return defaultTypes
+}
+
 func toGRPCError(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/internal/service/metadata.go b/internal/service/metadata.go
index 47ecbcd..049fac3 100644
--- a/internal/service/metadata.go
+++ b/internal/service/metadata.go
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ func (s *MetadataService) SearchArtists(ctx context.Context, query string, limit
 	return s.provider.SearchArtists(ctx, query, limit, offset)
 }
 
-func (s *MetadataService) SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string, limit, offset int) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
-	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Str("query", query).Str("artist", artist).Str("provider", s.provider.Name()).Msg("searching albums via provider")
-	return s.provider.SearchAlbums(ctx, query, artist, limit, offset)
+func (s *MetadataService) SearchAlbums(ctx context.Context, query string, artist string, limit, offset int, albumTypes []string) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
+	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Str("query", query).Str("artist", artist).Strs("album_types", albumTypes).Str("provider", s.provider.Name()).Msg("searching albums via provider")
+	return s.provider.SearchAlbums(ctx, query, artist, limit, offset, albumTypes)
 }
 
 func (s *MetadataService) GetAlbum(ctx context.Context, id string) (*domain.Album, error) {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (s *MetadataService) GetAlbum(ctx context.Context, id string) (*domain.Albu
 	return album, nil
 }
 
-func (s *MetadataService) GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, artistID string, limit, offset int) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
+func (s *MetadataService) GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, artistID string, limit, offset int, albumTypes []string) (*domain.SearchResult[domain.Album], error) {
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx)
 
 	result, err := s.albums.GetByArtistID(ctx, artistID, limit, offset)
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ func (s *MetadataService) GetArtistAlbums(ctx context.Context, artistID string,
 	}
 
 	metrics.CacheMisses.WithLabelValues("artist_albums").Inc()
-	log.Debug().Str("artist_id", artistID).Str("provider", s.provider.Name()).Msg("artist albums cache miss, querying provider")
-	return s.provider.GetArtistAlbums(ctx, artistID, limit, offset)
+	log.Debug().Str("artist_id", artistID).Strs("album_types", albumTypes).Str("provider", s.provider.Name()).Msg("artist albums cache miss, querying provider")
+	return s.provider.GetArtistAlbums(ctx, artistID, limit, offset, albumTypes)
 }
 
 func (s *MetadataService) GetTrack(ctx context.Context, id string) (*domain.Track, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/gen/metadata/v1/metadata.pb.go b/pkg/gen/metadata/v1/metadata.pb.go
index 248592b..8cf8484 100644
--- a/pkg/gen/metadata/v1/metadata.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/gen/metadata/v1/metadata.pb.go
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ type GetArtistAlbumsRequest struct {
 	Limit         int32                  `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=limit,proto3" json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	Offset        int32                  `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=offset,proto3" json:"offset,omitempty"`
 	Provider      Provider               `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=provider,proto3,enum=metadata.v1.Provider" json:"provider,omitempty"`
+	AlbumTypes    []string               `protobuf:"bytes,5,rep,name=album_types,json=albumTypes,proto3" json:"album_types,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -383,6 +384,13 @@ func (x *GetArtistAlbumsRequest) GetProvider() Provider {
 	return Provider_PROVIDER_UNSPECIFIED
 }
 
+func (x *GetArtistAlbumsRequest) GetAlbumTypes() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AlbumTypes
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetTrackRequest struct {
 	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	// Types that are valid to be assigned to Identifier:
@@ -548,6 +556,7 @@ type SearchAlbumsRequest struct {
 	Limit         int32                  `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=limit,proto3" json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	Offset        int32                  `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=offset,proto3" json:"offset,omitempty"`
 	Provider      Provider               `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=provider,proto3,enum=metadata.v1.Provider" json:"provider,omitempty"`
+	AlbumTypes    []string               `protobuf:"bytes,6,rep,name=album_types,json=albumTypes,proto3" json:"album_types,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -617,6 +626,13 @@ func (x *SearchAlbumsRequest) GetProvider() Provider {
 	return Provider_PROVIDER_UNSPECIFIED
 }
 
+func (x *SearchAlbumsRequest) GetAlbumTypes() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AlbumTypes
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type SyncArtistRequest struct {
 	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	// Types that are valid to be assigned to Target:
@@ -1808,12 +1824,14 @@ const file_metadata_v1_metadata_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\bexternal\x18\x02 \x01(\v2\x17.metadata.v1.ExternalIDH\x00R\bexternal\x121\n" +
 	"\bprovider\x18\x03 \x01(\x0e2\x15.metadata.v1.ProviderR\bproviderB\f\n" +
 	"\n" +
-	"identifier\"\x96\x01\n" +
+	"identifier\"\xb7\x01\n" +
 	"\x16GetArtistAlbumsRequest\x12\x1b\n" +
 	"\tartist_id\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\bartistId\x12\x14\n" +
 	"\x05limit\x18\x02 \x01(\x05R\x05limit\x12\x16\n" +
 	"\x06offset\x18\x03 \x01(\x05R\x06offset\x121\n" +
-	"\bprovider\x18\x04 \x01(\x0e2\x15.metadata.v1.ProviderR\bprovider\"\xb1\x01\n" +
+	"\bprovider\x18\x04 \x01(\x0e2\x15.metadata.v1.ProviderR\bprovider\x12\x1f\n" +
+	"\valbum_types\x18\x05 \x03(\tR\n" +
+	"albumTypes\"\xb1\x01\n" +
 	"\x0fGetTrackRequest\x12\x10\n" +
 	"\x02id\x18\x01 \x01(\tH\x00R\x02id\x125\n" +
 	"\bexternal\x18\x02 \x01(\v2\x17.metadata.v1.ExternalIDH\x00R\bexternal\x12\x14\n" +
@@ -1823,13 +1841,15 @@ const file_metadata_v1_metadata_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"identifier\"e\n" +
 	"\x15GetAlbumTracksRequest\x12\x19\n" +
 	"\balbum_id\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\aalbumId\x121\n" +
-	"\bprovider\x18\x02 \x01(\x0e2\x15.metadata.v1.ProviderR\bprovider\"\xa4\x01\n" +
+	"\bprovider\x18\x02 \x01(\x0e2\x15.metadata.v1.ProviderR\bprovider\"\xc5\x01\n" +
 	"\x13SearchAlbumsRequest\x12\x14\n" +
 	"\x05query\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x05query\x12\x16\n" +
 	"\x06artist\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x06artist\x12\x14\n" +
 	"\x05limit\x18\x03 \x01(\x05R\x05limit\x12\x16\n" +
 	"\x06offset\x18\x04 \x01(\x05R\x06offset\x121\n" +
-	"\bprovider\x18\x05 \x01(\x0e2\x15.metadata.v1.ProviderR\bprovider\"\x9d\x01\n" +
+	"\bprovider\x18\x05 \x01(\x0e2\x15.metadata.v1.ProviderR\bprovider\x12\x1f\n" +
+	"\valbum_types\x18\x06 \x03(\tR\n" +
+	"albumTypes\"\x9d\x01\n" +
 	"\x11SyncArtistRequest\x12\x14\n" +
 	"\x04name\x18\x01 \x01(\tH\x00R\x04name\x125\n" +
 	"\bexternal\x18\x02 \x01(\v2\x17.metadata.v1.ExternalIDH\x00R\bexternal\x121\n" +
diff --git a/proto/metadata/v1/metadata.proto b/proto/metadata/v1/metadata.proto
index 7ec0f4f..46aab08 100644
--- a/proto/metadata/v1/metadata.proto
+++ b/proto/metadata/v1/metadata.proto
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ message GetArtistAlbumsRequest {
   int32 limit = 2;
   int32 offset = 3;
   Provider provider = 4;
+  repeated string album_types = 5;
 }
 
 message GetTrackRequest {
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ message SearchAlbumsRequest {
   int32 limit = 3;
   int32 offset = 4;
   Provider provider = 5;
+  repeated string album_types = 6;
 }
 
 message SyncArtistRequest {