diff --git a/internal/service.go b/internal/service.go
index bef36d8..198ffcc 100644
--- a/internal/service.go
+++ b/internal/service.go
@@ -588,23 +588,58 @@ func (service *MusicAgregatorService) searchIndexer(album *metadataPb.Album, tra
 		artistName = album.GetArtists()[0].GetArtist().GetName()
 	}
 
-	query := album.GetTitle()
-	if artistName != "" {
-		query = artistName + " " + query
-	}
-
 	if tracker == "" {
 		tracker = "all"
 	}
 
-	result, err := service.indexer.Search(query, -1, tracker)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Str("query", query).Msg("indexer search failed")
-		return nil, err
+	title := album.GetTitle()
+	queries := buildSearchQueries(artistName, title)
+
+	for _, query := range queries {
+		result, err := service.indexer.Search(query, -1, tracker)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Str("query", query).Msg("indexer search failed")
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		log.Debug().Int("results", len(result.Items)).Str("query", query).Msg("indexer search completed")
+
+		if len(result.Items) > 0 {
+			return result, nil
+		}
+
+		log.Debug().Str("query", query).Msg("no results, trying broader search")
 	}
 
-	log.Debug().Int("results", len(result.Items)).Str("query", query).Msg("indexer search completed")
-	return result, nil
+	return &indexer.SearchResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+func buildSearchQueries(artist, title string) []string {
+	base := title
+	if artist != "" {
+		base = artist + " " + title
+	}
+
+	queries := []string{base}
+
+	stripped := stripParenthetical(title)
+	if stripped != title {
+		q := stripped
+		if artist != "" {
+			q = artist + " " + stripped
+		}
+		queries = append(queries, q)
+	}
+
+	return queries
+}
+
+func stripParenthetical(s string) string {
+	idx := strings.Index(s, "(")
+	if idx > 0 {
+		return strings.TrimSpace(s[:idx])
+	}
+	return s
 }
 
 func (service *MusicAgregatorService) parseSearchResults(searchResult *indexer.SearchResponse, album *metadataPb.Album) []parsedItem {
diff --git a/test/component/monitor_album_test.go b/test/component/monitor_album_test.go
index e7d3462..049669b 100644
--- a/test/component/monitor_album_test.go
+++ b/test/component/monitor_album_test.go
@@ -1131,3 +1131,78 @@ func TestRecoverOrphaned_FindsActiveDownloads(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "orphan-hash", active[0].QbitHash)
 	assert.Equal(t, "downloading", active[0].State)
 }
+
+func TestMonitorAlbum_SearchRetryAllExhausted(t *testing.T) {
+	suite := setupSuite(t)
+	cleanTables(t, suite.pool)
+
+	suite.mocks.metadata.GetAlbumFunc = func(ctx context.Context, in *metadataPb.GetAlbumRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*metadataPb.GetAlbumResponse, error) {
+		return &metadataPb.GetAlbumResponse{
+			Album: newMetadataAlbum("test-album-ext-id", "Ain't My Bitch (remastered)", "artist-ext-id", "Metallica"),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	var queryCount int
+	suite.mocks.indexer.SearchFunc = func(query string, limit int32, idx string) (*indexer.SearchResponse, error) {
+		queryCount++
+		return newSearchResponse(), nil
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	resp, err := suite.client.MonitorAlbum(ctx, &pb.MonitorAlbumRequest{
+		AlbumId: "test-album-ext-id",
+		Quality: pb.QualityType_QUALITY_LOSSLESS,
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp.Album)
+	assert.Nil(t, resp.Release)
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, queryCount)
+}
+
+func TestMonitorAlbum_SearchRetryWithStrippedTitle(t *testing.T) {
+	suite := setupSuite(t)
+	cleanTables(t, suite.pool)
+
+	suite.mocks.metadata.GetAlbumFunc = func(ctx context.Context, in *metadataPb.GetAlbumRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*metadataPb.GetAlbumResponse, error) {
+		return &metadataPb.GetAlbumResponse{
+			Album: newMetadataAlbum("test-album-ext-id", "Ain't My Bitch (remastered)", "artist-ext-id", "Metallica"),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	var queries []string
+	suite.mocks.indexer.SearchFunc = func(query string, limit int32, idx string) (*indexer.SearchResponse, error) {
+		queries = append(queries, query)
+		if len(queries) == 1 {
+			return newSearchResponse(), nil
+		}
+		return newSearchResponse(
+			newSearchItem("Metallica - Load [FLAC]", 50, "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:abc123"),
+		), nil
+	}
+
+	suite.mocks.magnet.ResolveFunc = func(magnetURI string) ([]byte, error) {
+		return newTorrentData(), nil
+	}
+
+	suite.mocks.torrent.FindFunc = func(opts torrent.FindOptions) ([]torrent.TorrentInfo, error) {
+		return []torrent.TorrentInfo{}, nil
+	}
+
+	suite.mocks.torrent.AddMagnetFunc = func(magnetURI string, savePath string) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	resp, err := suite.client.MonitorAlbum(ctx, &pb.MonitorAlbumRequest{
+		AlbumId: "test-album-ext-id",
+		Quality: pb.QualityType_QUALITY_LOSSLESS,
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp.Release)
+
+	require.Len(t, queries, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Metallica Ain't My Bitch (remastered)", queries[0])
+	assert.Equal(t, "Metallica Ain't My Bitch", queries[1])
+}