Would you consider making the information shown on the grid and card grid types of display of albums user configureable, or maybe adding some different data variations?
Since the album cover shows both artist and album title, being able to see information like year and playcount instead of these would be really nice. Other users may like to see lastplayed or rating etc., there are many options, hence making it a user choice.
I am aware list view shows year, but I prefer the walls of icons for ease of selection.