diff --git a/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
index 4579e35..1f78741 100644
--- a/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
+++ b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
@@ -4,10 +4,30 @@
     <selectionStates>
       <SelectionState runConfigName="app">
         <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
-        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2024-09-13T01:49:05.448371200Z">
+        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2024-09-13T18:37:24.710439100Z">
           <Target type="DEFAULT_BOOT">
             <handle>
-              <DeviceId pluginId="PhysicalDevice" identifier="serial=3374c0d40804" />
+              <DeviceId pluginId="LocalEmulator" identifier="path=C:\Users\ari\.android\avd\Medium_Phone_API_35.avd" />
+            </handle>
+          </Target>
+        </DropdownSelection>
+        <DialogSelection />
+      </SelectionState>
+      <SelectionState runConfigName="Test_App.app.unitTest">
+        <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
+      </SelectionState>
+      <SelectionState runConfigName="Test_App.app.main">
+        <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
+      </SelectionState>
+      <SelectionState runConfigName="Test_App.app">
+        <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
+      </SelectionState>
+      <SelectionState runConfigName="Test_App.app.androidTest">
+        <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
+        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2024-09-13T18:37:02.586183700Z">
+          <Target type="DEFAULT_BOOT">
+            <handle>
+              <DeviceId pluginId="LocalEmulator" identifier="path=C:\Users\ari\.android\avd\Medium_Phone_API_35.avd" />
             </handle>
           </Target>
         </DropdownSelection>
diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac2cb90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <profile version="1.0">
+    <option name="myName" value="Project Default" />
+    <inspection_tool class="ReassignedVariable" enabled="false" level="TEXT ATTRIBUTES" enabled_by_default="false" />
+  </profile>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/render.experimental.xml b/.idea/render.experimental.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dde5d2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/render.experimental.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="RenderSettings">
+    <option name="useLiveRendering" value="false" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1f49721..04c8350 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
             android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <activity android:name=".ReleaseViewActivity"/>
         <meta-data
             android:name="preloaded_fonts"
             android:resource="@array/preloaded_fonts" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistListAdapter.java
index 7a86baa..a5266bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistListAdapter.java
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ package me.arimelody.aridroid;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Looper;
-import android.util.LruCache;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -16,41 +15,36 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.core.content.res.ResourcesCompat;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 public class ArtistListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ArtistListAdapter.ArtistViewHolder> {
-    Context context;
-    Handler handler;
-    ArrayList<ArtistModel> artists;
-    LruCache<URL, Bitmap> avatarCache;
+    private final Context context;
+    private final ArrayList<ArtistModel> artists;
 
     public ArtistListAdapter(@NonNull Context context) {
         this.context = context;
-        handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
         artists = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        avatarCache = new LruCache<>(32);
     }
 
     public void addArtist(ArtistModel artist) {
         artists.add(artist);
-        handler.post(() -> notifyItemInserted(artists.size()));
+        notifyItemInserted(artists.size());
     }
 
     public void removeArtist(int position) {
         artists.remove(position);
-        handler.post(() -> notifyItemRemoved(position));
+        notifyItemRemoved(position);
     }
 
     public void clearArtists() {
         int size = artists.size();
         artists.clear();
-        handler.post(() -> notifyItemRangeRemoved(0, size));
+        notifyItemRangeRemoved(0, size);
     }
 
     @NonNull
@@ -65,15 +59,43 @@ public class ArtistListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ArtistListAdapter.Ar
     public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull ArtistViewHolder holder, int position) {
         ArtistModel artist = artists.get(position);
 
-        holder.website.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            public void onClick(View v) {
-                Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(artist.getWebsite()));
-                context.startActivity(browserIntent);
-            }
+        holder.website.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(artist.getWebsite()));
+            context.startActivity(browserIntent);
         });
+
         holder.name.setText(artist.getName());
-        if (!artist.getAvatarURL().isEmpty())
-            holder.fetchAvatar(artist.getAvatarURL(), avatarCache);
+
+        if (!artist.getAvatarURL().isEmpty()) {
+            Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
+                URL url;
+                try {
+                    url = new URL(context.getResources().getString(R.string.base_url) + artist.getAvatarURL());
+                } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
+
+                // check cache
+                Drawable cachedImage = Cache.drawables.get(url.toString());
+                if (cachedImage != null) {
+                    holder.avatar.post(() -> holder.avatar.setImageDrawable(cachedImage));
+                    return;
+                }
+                // cache miss. download it!
+                Drawable img;
+                Bitmap bmp = SimpleDownloader.getImage(url);
+                if (bmp != null) {
+                    img = new BitmapDrawable(context.getResources(), bmp);
+                } else {
+                    img = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(context.getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher, null);
+                }
+                // store image in memory cache
+                Cache.drawables.put(url.toString(), img);
+                holder.avatar.post(() -> holder.avatar.setImageDrawable(img));
+            });
+            thread.start();
+        }
+        holder.avatar.setContentDescription(context.getString(R.string.artist_avatar_description, artist.getName()));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -82,9 +104,9 @@ public class ArtistListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ArtistListAdapter.Ar
     }
 
     public static class ArtistViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
-        ImageView avatar;
-        TextView name;
-        Button website;
+        public final ImageView avatar;
+        public final TextView name;
+        public final Button website;
 
         public ArtistViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
             super(itemView);
@@ -93,35 +115,5 @@ public class ArtistListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ArtistListAdapter.Ar
             name = itemView.findViewById(R.id.artistName);
             website = itemView.findViewById(R.id.artistWebsite);
         }
-
-        void fetchAvatar(String avatarURL, LruCache<URL, Bitmap> avatarCache) {
-            Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
-                try {
-                    URL url = new URL(MainActivity.BASE_URL + avatarURL);
-
-                    // check cache
-                    Bitmap cachedImage = avatarCache.get(url);
-                    if (cachedImage != null) {
-                        avatar.post(() -> avatar.setImageBitmap(cachedImage));
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    System.out.printf("Fetching %s...\n", url);
-                    HttpURLConnection http = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
-                    http.setRequestMethod("GET");
-                    http.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "aridroid/" + MainActivity.VERSION);
-                    http.setRequestProperty("Accept", "image/*");
-
-                    InputStream stream = http.getInputStream();
-                    Bitmap img = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(stream);
-                    // store image in memory cache
-                    avatarCache.put(url, img);
-                    avatar.post(() -> avatar.setImageBitmap(img));
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    System.err.printf("FATAL: Failed to fetch release artwork: %s\n", e);
-                }
-            });
-            thread.start();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistModel.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistModel.java
index 0e97d7e..9d27494 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ArtistModel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package me.arimelody.aridroid;
 
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
 public class ArtistModel {
     private final String id;
     private final String name;
@@ -13,6 +16,13 @@ public class ArtistModel {
         this.avatarURL = avatarURL;
     }
 
+    public ArtistModel(JSONObject json) {
+        this.id = json.optString("id");
+        this.name = json.optString("name");
+        this.website = json.optString("website");
+        this.avatarURL = json.optString("avatar");
+    }
+
     public String getId() {
         return id;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/Cache.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/Cache.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66088cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/Cache.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package me.arimelody.aridroid;
+
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.util.LruCache;
+
+public class Cache {
+
+    public static final LruCache<String, Drawable> drawables = new LruCache<>(32);
+    public static LruCache<String, ReleaseModel> releases = new LruCache<>(32);
+
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/Constants.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d5b5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/Constants.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package me.arimelody.aridroid;
+
+public class Constants {
+
+    public static final String TAG = "me.arimelody.aridroid";
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MainActivity.java
index caa1d12..3c13e8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MainActivity.java
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package me.arimelody.aridroid;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
-import androidx.activity.EdgeToEdge;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.core.graphics.Insets;
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
@@ -14,26 +15,23 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
 
-import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
-import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URL;
-import java.text.ParseException;
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
-    public static String BASE_URL;
     public static String VERSION;
 
+    RecyclerView releaseListView;
+    RecyclerView artistListView;
+    ReleaseListAdapter releaseListAdapter;
+    ArtistListAdapter artistListAdapter;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        EdgeToEdge.enable(this);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
         ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main), (v, insets) -> {
             Insets systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars());
@@ -48,128 +46,101 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
 
-        BASE_URL = getResources().getString(R.string.base_url);
+        releaseListView = findViewById(R.id.musicList);
+        releaseListAdapter = new ReleaseListAdapter(this);
+        releaseListView.setAdapter(releaseListAdapter);
+        releaseListView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
 
-        ReleaseListAdapter releaseListAdapter = new ReleaseListAdapter(this);
-        fetchReleaseData(releaseListAdapter);
-        ArtistListAdapter artistListAdapter = new ArtistListAdapter(this);
-        fetchArtistData(artistListAdapter);
+        artistListView = findViewById(R.id.artistList);
+        artistListAdapter = new ArtistListAdapter(this);
+        artistListView.setAdapter(artistListAdapter);
+        artistListView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
 
-        RecyclerView releaseList = findViewById(R.id.musicList);
-        releaseList.setAdapter(releaseListAdapter);
-        releaseList.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
-
-        RecyclerView artistList = findViewById(R.id.artistList);
-        artistList.setAdapter(artistListAdapter);
-        artistList.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
-    }
-
-    void fetchReleaseData(ReleaseListAdapter releaseListAdapter) {
-        Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
-                try {
-                    URL url = URI.create(BASE_URL + "/api/v1/music").toURL();
-                    System.out.printf("Fetching %s...\n", url);
-                    HttpURLConnection http = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
-                    http.setRequestMethod("GET");
-                    http.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "aridroid/" + MainActivity.VERSION);
-                    http.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
-
-                    ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
-                    byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
-                    int length;
-                    while ((length = http.getInputStream().read(buffer)) != -1) {
-                        stream.write(buffer, 0, length);
-                    }
-                    updateReleaseList(stream.toString(), releaseListAdapter);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    System.err.printf("Failed to fetch music data: %s\n", e);
-                }
-        });
-        thread.start();
-    }
-
-    void updateReleaseList(String res, ReleaseListAdapter releaseListAdapter) {
-        try {
-            JSONArray json = new JSONArray(res);
-            releaseListAdapter.clearReleases();
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < json.length(); i++) {
-                JSONObject obj = json.getJSONObject(i);
-
-                ArrayList<MusicCreditModel> credits = new ArrayList<>();
-
-                JSONArray jsonArtists = obj.getJSONArray("artists");
-                for (int ci = 0; ci < jsonArtists.length(); ci++)
-                    credits.add(new MusicCreditModel("", jsonArtists.getString(ci), "", true));
-                String buylink = obj.getString("buylink");
-
-                SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'", Locale.GERMANY);
-                Date date;
-                try {
-                    date = df.parse(obj.getString("releaseDate"));
-                } catch (ParseException e) {
-                    System.err.printf("Failed to parse date for release %s: %s\n", obj.getString("id"), e);
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                releaseListAdapter.addRelease(new ReleaseModel(
-                        obj.getString("id"),
-                        obj.getString("title"),
-                        "",
-                        obj.getString("type"),
-                        date,
-                        obj.getString("artwork"),
-                        "Buy",
-                        buylink,
-                        obj.getString("copyright"),
-                        null,
-                        credits));
-            }
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            System.err.printf("Failed to parse JSON response: %s\n", e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    void fetchArtistData(ArtistListAdapter artistListAdapter) {
-        Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
+        Thread releaseFetchThread = new Thread(() -> {
             try {
-                URL url = URI.create(BASE_URL + "/api/v1/artist").toURL();
-                System.out.printf("Fetching %s...\n", url);
-                HttpURLConnection http = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
-                http.setRequestMethod("GET");
-                http.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "aridroid/" + MainActivity.VERSION);
-                http.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
-
-                ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
-                byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
-                int length;
-                while ((length = http.getInputStream().read(buffer)) != -1) {
-                    stream.write(buffer, 0, length);
+                URL url;
+                try {
+                    url = URI.create(getResources().getString(R.string.base_url) + "/api/v1/music").toURL();
+                } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
                 }
-                updateArtistList(stream.toString(), artistListAdapter);
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                System.err.printf("Failed to fetch artist data: %s\n", e);
+
+                JSONArray json;
+                try {
+                    json = SimpleDownloader.getJSONArray(url);
+                } catch (IOException e) {
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to fetch release data", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    Log.e(Constants.TAG, "Failed to fetch release data: " + e);
+                    return;
+                } catch (JSONException e) {
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to parse release data", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    Log.e(Constants.TAG, "Failed to parse release data: " + e);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                releaseListAdapter.clearReleases();
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < json.length(); i++) {
+                    ReleaseModel release;
+                    try {
+                        release = new ReleaseModel(json.getJSONObject(i));
+                    } catch (JSONException e) {
+                        Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to parse release data at index " + i);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    releaseListView.post(() -> releaseListAdapter.addRelease(release));
+                    if (i == 0) releaseListView.post(() -> findViewById(R.id.musicListThrobber).setVisibility(RecyclerView.GONE));
+                }
+            } finally {
+                releaseListView.post(() -> findViewById(R.id.musicListThrobber).setVisibility(RecyclerView.GONE));
             }
         });
-        thread.start();
-    }
 
-    void updateArtistList(String res, ArtistListAdapter artistListAdapter) {
-        try {
-            JSONArray json = new JSONArray(res);
-            artistListAdapter.clearArtists();
+        Thread artistFetchThread = new Thread(() -> {
+            try {
+                URL url;
+                try {
+                    url = URI.create(getResources().getString(R.string.base_url) + "/api/v1/artist").toURL();
+                } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
 
-            for (int i = 0; i < json.length(); i++) {
-                JSONObject obj = json.getJSONObject(i);
+                JSONArray json;
+                try {
+                    json = SimpleDownloader.getJSONArray(url);
+                } catch (IOException e) {
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to fetch artist data", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    Log.e(Constants.TAG, "Failed to fetch artist data: " + e);
+                    return;
+                } catch (JSONException e) {
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to parse artist data", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    Log.e(Constants.TAG, "Failed to parse artist data: " + e);
+                    return;
+                }
+                artistListAdapter.clearArtists();
 
-                artistListAdapter.addArtist(new ArtistModel(
-                        obj.getString("id"),
-                        obj.getString("name"),
-                        obj.getString("website"),
-                        obj.getString("avatar")));
+                for (int i = 0; i < json.length(); i++) {
+                    ArtistModel artist;
+                    try {
+                        artist = new ArtistModel(json.getJSONObject(i));
+                    } catch (JSONException e) {
+                        Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to parse artist data at index " + i);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    boolean first = i == 0;
+                    artistListView.post(() -> {
+                        artistListAdapter.addArtist(artist);
+                        if (first) findViewById(R.id.artistListThrobber).setVisibility(RecyclerView.GONE);
+                    });
+                }
+            } finally {
+                artistListView.post(() -> findViewById(R.id.artistListThrobber).setVisibility(RecyclerView.GONE));
             }
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            System.err.printf("Failed to parse JSON response: %s\n", e);
-        }
+        });
+
+        releaseFetchThread.start();
+        artistFetchThread.start();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MusicCreditModel.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MusicCreditModel.java
index 4bb4bba..525cb45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MusicCreditModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/MusicCreditModel.java
@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
 package me.arimelody.aridroid;
 
 public class MusicCreditModel {
-    private final String id;
-    private final String name;
+    private final ArtistModel artist;
     private final String role;
     private final boolean primary;
 
-    public MusicCreditModel(String id, String name, String role, boolean primary) {
-        this.id = id;
-        this.name = name;
+    public MusicCreditModel(ArtistModel artist, String role, boolean primary) {
+        this.artist = artist;
         this.role = role;
         this.primary = primary;
     }
 
-    public String getId() {
-        return id;
-    }
-
-    public String getName() {
-        return name;
+    public ArtistModel getArtist() {
+        return artist;
     }
 
     public String getRole() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseListAdapter.java
index 3fb3656..1966e89 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseListAdapter.java
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package me.arimelody.aridroid;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Looper;
-import android.util.LruCache;
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -13,10 +12,10 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.core.content.res.ResourcesCompat;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Calendar;
@@ -24,42 +23,39 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class ReleaseListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ReleaseListAdapter.ReleaseViewHolder> {
-    Context context;
-    Handler handler;
-    ArrayList<ReleaseModel> releases;
-    LruCache<URL, Bitmap> artworkCache;
-
-    public static HashMap<String, Integer> ReleaseTypes = new HashMap<>();
+    private final Context context;
+    private final ArrayList<ReleaseModel> releases;
+    private static HashMap<String, Integer> ReleaseTypes;
 
     public ReleaseListAdapter(@NonNull Context context) {
         this.context = context;
-        handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
         releases = new ArrayList<>();
 
-        ReleaseTypes.put("single", R.string.release_type_single);
-        ReleaseTypes.put("album", R.string.release_type_album);
-        ReleaseTypes.put("ep", R.string.release_type_ep);
-        ReleaseTypes.put("lp", R.string.release_type_lp);
-        ReleaseTypes.put("compilation", R.string.release_type_compilation);
-        ReleaseTypes.put("upcoming", R.string.release_type_upcoming);
-
-        artworkCache = new LruCache<>(32);
+        if (ReleaseTypes == null) {
+            ReleaseTypes = new HashMap<>();
+            ReleaseTypes.put("single", R.string.release_type_single);
+            ReleaseTypes.put("album", R.string.release_type_album);
+            ReleaseTypes.put("ep", R.string.release_type_ep);
+            ReleaseTypes.put("lp", R.string.release_type_lp);
+            ReleaseTypes.put("compilation", R.string.release_type_compilation);
+            ReleaseTypes.put("upcoming", R.string.release_type_upcoming);
+        }
     }
 
     public void addRelease(ReleaseModel release) {
         releases.add(release);
-        handler.post(() -> notifyItemInserted(releases.size()));
+        notifyItemInserted(releases.size());
     }
 
     public void removeRelease(int position) {
         releases.remove(position);
-        handler.post(() -> notifyItemRemoved(position));
+        notifyItemRemoved(position);
     }
 
     public void clearReleases() {
         int size = releases.size();
         releases.clear();
-        handler.post(() -> notifyItemRangeRemoved(0, size));
+        notifyItemRangeRemoved(0, size);
     }
 
     @NonNull
@@ -74,9 +70,42 @@ public class ReleaseListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ReleaseListAdapter.
     public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull ReleaseViewHolder holder, int position) {
         ReleaseModel release = releases.get(position);
 
-        if (!release.getArtworkURL().isEmpty())
-            holder.fetchReleaseArtwork(release.getArtworkURL(), artworkCache);
-        holder.artwork.setContentDescription(release.getTitle() + " artwork");
+        holder.itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            Intent intent = new Intent(context, ReleaseViewActivity.class);
+            intent.putExtra("release", release.getId());
+            context.startActivity(intent);
+        });
+
+        if (!release.getArtworkURL().isEmpty()) {
+            Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
+                URL url;
+                try {
+                    url = new URL(context.getResources().getString(R.string.base_url) + release.getArtworkURL());
+                } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
+
+                // check cache
+                Drawable cachedImage = Cache.drawables.get(url.toString());
+                if (cachedImage != null) {
+                    holder.artwork.post(() -> holder.artwork.setImageDrawable(cachedImage));
+                    return;
+                }
+                // cache miss. download it!
+                Drawable img;
+                Bitmap bmp = SimpleDownloader.getImage(url);
+                if (bmp != null) {
+                    img = new BitmapDrawable(context.getResources(), bmp);
+                } else {
+                    img = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(context.getResources(), R.mipmap.default_music_art, null);
+                }
+                // store image in memory cache
+                Cache.drawables.put(url.toString(), img);
+                holder.artwork.post(() -> holder.artwork.setImageDrawable(img));
+            });
+            thread.start();
+        }
+        holder.artwork.setContentDescription(context.getString(R.string.music_artwork_description, release.getTitle()));
 
         holder.title.setText(release.getTitle());
 
@@ -92,14 +121,14 @@ public class ReleaseListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ReleaseListAdapter.
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < primaryCredits.size(); i++) {
             if (i == 0) {
-                artist.append(primaryCredits.get(i).getName());
+                artist.append(primaryCredits.get(i).getArtist().getName());
                 continue;
             }
             if (i == primaryCredits.size() - 1) {
-                artist.append(" & ").append(primaryCredits.get(i).getName());
+                artist.append(" & ").append(primaryCredits.get(i).getArtist().getName());
                 break;
             }
-            artist.append(primaryCredits.get(i).getName()).append(", ");
+            artist.append(", ").append(primaryCredits.get(i).getArtist().getName());
         }
         holder.artist.setText(artist.toString());
 
@@ -113,11 +142,11 @@ public class ReleaseListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ReleaseListAdapter.
     }
 
     public static class ReleaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
-        ImageView artwork;
-        TextView title;
-        TextView year;
-        TextView artist;
-        TextView type;
+        public final ImageView artwork;
+        public final TextView title;
+        public final TextView year;
+        public final TextView artist;
+        public final TextView type;
 
         public ReleaseViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
             super(itemView);
@@ -128,35 +157,5 @@ public class ReleaseListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ReleaseListAdapter.
             artist = itemView.findViewById(R.id.musicArtist);
             type = itemView.findViewById(R.id.musicType);
         }
-
-        void fetchReleaseArtwork(String artworkURL, LruCache<URL, Bitmap> artworkCache) {
-            Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
-                try {
-                    URL url = new URL(MainActivity.BASE_URL + artworkURL);
-
-                    // check cache
-                    Bitmap cachedImage = artworkCache.get(url);
-                    if (cachedImage != null) {
-                        artwork.post(() -> artwork.setImageBitmap(cachedImage));
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    System.out.printf("Fetching %s...\n", url);
-                    HttpURLConnection http = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
-                    http.setRequestMethod("GET");
-                    http.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "aridroid/" + MainActivity.VERSION);
-                    http.setRequestProperty("Accept", "image/*");
-
-                    InputStream stream = http.getInputStream();
-                    Bitmap img = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(stream);
-                    // store image in memory cache
-                    artworkCache.put(url, img);
-                    artwork.post(() -> artwork.setImageBitmap(img));
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    System.err.printf("FATAL: Failed to fetch release artwork: %s\n", e);
-                }
-            });
-            thread.start();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseModel.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseModel.java
index 44dae2b..64508ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseModel.java
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 package me.arimelody.aridroid;
 
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
+import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URL;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class ReleaseModel {
     private final String id;
@@ -31,6 +41,67 @@ public class ReleaseModel {
         this.credits = credits;
     }
 
+    public ReleaseModel(JSONObject json) throws JSONException {
+        this.id = json.getString("id");
+        this.title = json.getString("title");
+        this.description = json.optString("description");
+        this.type = json.getString("type");
+
+        SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'", Locale.GERMANY);
+        Date releaseDate;
+        try {
+            releaseDate = df.parse(json.getString("releaseDate"));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to parse release date for " + this.id);
+            releaseDate = Date.from(Instant.EPOCH);
+        }
+        this.releaseDate = releaseDate;
+
+        credits = new ArrayList<>();
+        try {
+            if (json.has("credits")) {
+                JSONArray jsonArtists = json.getJSONArray("credits");
+                for (int i = 0; i < jsonArtists.length(); i++) {
+                    try {
+                        JSONObject credit = jsonArtists.getJSONObject(i);
+                        boolean primary = credit.getBoolean("primary");
+                        ArtistModel artist = new ArtistModel(credit);
+                        credits.add(new MusicCreditModel(
+                                artist,
+                                credit.optString("role"),
+                                primary));
+                    } catch (JSONException e) {
+                        Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to parse credit for " + this.id + " at index " + i);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if (json.has("artists")) {
+                JSONArray jsonArtists = json.getJSONArray("artists");
+                for (int i = 0; i < jsonArtists.length(); i++) {
+                    try {
+                        credits.add(new MusicCreditModel(new ArtistModel("", jsonArtists.getString(i), "", ""), "", true));
+                    } catch (JSONException e2) {
+                        Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to parse credit for " + this.id + " at index " + i);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } catch(JSONException e){
+            Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to get credits for " + this.id);
+        }
+
+        this.artworkURL = json.optString("artwork");
+        this.buyname = json.optString("buyname");
+        this.buylink = json.optString("buylink");
+        this.copyright = json.optString("copyright");
+
+        URL copyrightURL;
+        try {
+            copyrightURL = URI.create(json.getString("copyrightURL")).toURL();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            copyrightURL = null;
+        }
+        this.copyrightURL = copyrightURL;
+    }
+
     public String getId() {
         return id;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseViewActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseViewActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e422b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/ReleaseViewActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package me.arimelody.aridroid;
+
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import androidx.activity.EdgeToEdge;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.core.content.res.ResourcesCompat;
+import androidx.core.graphics.Insets;
+import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
+import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat;
+
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URL;
+
+public class ReleaseViewActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+    ImageView releaseArtwork;
+    TextView releaseTitle;
+    TextView releaseArtist;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        Bundle bundle = getIntent().getExtras();
+        if (bundle == null) throw new RuntimeException("ReleaseViewActivity started without a release ID");
+
+        String releaseID = bundle.getString("release");
+
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_view_release);
+        ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.release_view), (v, insets) -> {
+            Insets systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars());
+            v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom);
+            return insets;
+        });
+
+        releaseArtwork = findViewById(R.id.release_artwork);
+        releaseTitle = findViewById(R.id.release_title);
+        releaseArtist = findViewById(R.id.release_artist);
+
+        Thread fetchThread = new Thread(() -> {
+            JSONObject data;
+            ReleaseModel release = Cache.releases.get(releaseID);
+            if (release == null) {
+                // FETCH RELEASE DATA
+                try {
+                    URL url = URI.create(getResources().getString(R.string.base_url) + "/api/v1/music/" + releaseID).toURL();
+                    data = SimpleDownloader.getJSONObject(url);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    System.err.printf("Failed to fetch data for %s: %s\n", releaseID, e);
+                    Looper.prepare();
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to fetch release data", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    finish();
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // PARSE RELEASE DATA
+                try {
+                    release = new ReleaseModel(data);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    System.err.printf("Failed to parse data for %s: %s\n", releaseID, e);
+                    Looper.prepare();
+                    Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to parse release data", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    finish();
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                Cache.releases.put(releaseID, release);
+            }
+
+            StringBuilder artists = new StringBuilder();
+            for (int i = 0; i < release.getCredits().size(); i++) {
+                if (!release.getCredits().get(i).isPrimary()) continue;
+                ArtistModel artist = release.getCredits().get(i).getArtist();
+                if (i == 0) {
+                    artists.append(artist.getName());
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (i == release.getCredits().size() - 1) {
+                    artists.append(" & ").append(artist.getName());
+                    break;
+                }
+                artists.append(", ").append(artist.getName());
+            }
+
+            String artworkURL = release.getArtworkURL();
+            Thread artworkThread = new Thread(() -> {
+                URL url;
+                try {
+                    url = new URI(getResources().getString(R.string.base_url) + artworkURL).toURL();
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to fetch release artwork " + artworkURL);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // check cache
+                Drawable cachedImg = Cache.drawables.get(url.toString());
+                if (cachedImg != null) {
+                    findViewById(R.id.release_view).post(() -> releaseArtwork.setImageDrawable(cachedImg));
+                    return;
+                }
+                // cache miss. download it!
+                Drawable img;
+                Bitmap bmp = SimpleDownloader.getImage(url);
+                if (bmp != null) {
+                    img = new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), bmp);
+                } else {
+                    img = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher, null);
+                }
+                // store image in memory cache
+                Cache.drawables.put(url.toString(), img);
+                findViewById(R.id.release_view).post(() -> releaseArtwork.setImageDrawable(img));
+            });
+            artworkThread.start();
+
+            String title = release.getTitle();
+            findViewById(R.id.release_view).post(() -> {
+                releaseTitle.setText(title);
+                releaseArtist.setText(artists);
+            });
+        });
+        fetchThread.start();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/SimpleDownloader.java b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/SimpleDownloader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b27c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/arimelody/aridroid/SimpleDownloader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package me.arimelody.aridroid;
+
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.URL;
+
+public class SimpleDownloader {
+
+    public static JSONObject getJSONObject(URL url) throws IOException, JSONException {
+        return new JSONObject(getJSONString(url));
+    }
+
+    public static JSONArray getJSONArray(URL url) throws IOException, JSONException {
+        return new JSONArray(getJSONString(url));
+    }
+
+    static String getJSONString(URL url) throws IOException {
+        Log.d(Constants.TAG, String.format("Fetching %s...\n", url));
+        HttpURLConnection http = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
+        http.setRequestMethod("GET");
+        http.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "aridroid/" + MainActivity.VERSION);
+        http.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
+
+        ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
+        int length;
+        while ((length = http.getInputStream().read(buffer)) != -1) {
+            stream.write(buffer, 0, length);
+        }
+
+        return stream.toString();
+    }
+
+    public static Bitmap getImage(URL url) {
+        try {
+            Log.d(Constants.TAG, String.format("Fetching %s...\n", url));
+            HttpURLConnection http = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
+            http.setRequestMethod("GET");
+            http.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "aridroid/" + MainActivity.VERSION);
+            http.setRequestProperty("Accept", "image/*");
+
+            InputStream stream = http.getInputStream();
+            return BitmapFactory.decodeStream(stream);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Log.w(Constants.TAG, "Failed to download image " + url);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 0d846d8..dab99ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -30,12 +30,24 @@
                 android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
                 android:textSize="32sp" />
 
-            <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
-                android:id="@+id/musicList"
+            <FrameLayout
+                android:id="@+id/musicListContainer"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginVertical="5dp"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/musicListHeader"/>
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/musicListHeader">
+                <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+                    android:id="@+id/musicList"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginVertical="5dp">
+                </androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView>
+                <ProgressBar
+                    android:id="@+id/musicListThrobber"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginVertical="50dp"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/musicListHeader" />
+            </FrameLayout>
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/artistListHeader"
@@ -43,17 +55,28 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
                 android:layout_marginVertical="10dp"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/musicList"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/musicListContainer"
                 android:textSize="32sp"
                 android:fontFamily="@font/inter_black"
                 android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
                 android:text="@string/artists_list_title" />
-            <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
-                android:id="@+id/artistList"
+            <FrameLayout
+                android:id="@+id/artistListContainer"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginVertical="5dp"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/artistListHeader"/>
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/artistListHeader">
+                <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+                    android:id="@+id/artistList"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginVertical="5dp" />
+                <ProgressBar
+                    android:id="@+id/artistListThrobber"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginVertical="50dp"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/musicListHeader" />
+            </FrameLayout>
 
         </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
     </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_release.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_release.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3dafdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_release.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/release_view"
+    android:theme="@style/AriDroid.Theme"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="?attr/colorSurface"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingVertical="20dp">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/release_artwork"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="300dp"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/music_artwork_description"
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            android:src="@mipmap/default_music_art"/>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/release_title"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/release_artwork"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+            android:textSize="32sp"
+            android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/inter_black"
+            android:textAlignment="center"
+            android:text="@string/default_release_title" />
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/release_artist"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/release_title"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="-10dp"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/inter_bold"
+            android:textAlignment="center"
+            android:text="@string/default_artist" />
+
+    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
+</ScrollView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/artist_list_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/artist_list_item.xml
index 3dfd357..dc7c73f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/artist_list_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/artist_list_item.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/musicItem"
     android:theme="@style/AriDroid.Card"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/artistAvatar"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:contentDescription="@string/music_artwork_description"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/artist_avatar_description"
                 android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher"/>
         </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                 android:fontFamily="@font/inter_bold"
-                android:textSize="16dp"
+                android:textSize="16sp"
                 android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
                 android:text="@string/default_artist_name" />
 
@@ -61,23 +60,11 @@
                 android:paddingVertical="0dp"
                 android:text="@string/artist_website"
                 android:textColor="?attr/colorSurface"
-                android:textColorLink="#77B7CE"
+                android:textColorLink="?attr/colorOnSurface"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
-            <!--            <TextView-->
-<!--                android:id="@+id/artistID"-->
-<!--                android:layout_width="wrap_content"-->
-<!--                android:layout_height="wrap_content"-->
-<!--                android:layout_marginStart="5dp"-->
-<!--                app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"-->
-<!--                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/artistName"-->
-<!--                android:fontFamily="@font/monaspace"-->
-<!--                android:textColor="@color/on_surface_dim"-->
-<!--                android:text="@string/default_artist_id" />-->
-
-
         </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
     </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/top_release_card.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/top_release_card.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13a543f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/top_release_card.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:theme="@style/AriDroid.Theme"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="?attr/colorSurface"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+        android:id="@+id/header_container"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/release_artwork"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="300dp"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/music_artwork_description"
+            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
+            android:alpha="0.5"
+            android:src="@mipmap/default_music_art"/>
+
+        <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp"
+            app:cardBackgroundColor="?attr/colorPrimary"
+            app:cardCornerRadius="50dp">
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginVertical="5dp"
+                android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
+                android:fontFamily="@font/inter_bold"
+                android:textColor="?attr/colorOnPrimary"
+                android:text="@string/new_item" />
+        </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/release_artist"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/release_title"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="-14dp"
+            android:textSize="24sp"
+            android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/inter_bold"
+            android:text="@string/default_artist" />
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/release_title"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/tap_to_view"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="-10dp"
+            android:textSize="40sp"
+            android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/inter_black"
+            android:text="@string/default_release_title" />
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/tap_to_view"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/release_artwork"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:textColor="?attr/colorOnSurface"
+            android:text="@string/tap_to_view" />
+
+    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
index a4d7a14..9f77ca2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <resources>
     <style name="AriDroid.Theme" parent="AriDroid.Base">
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/brand_green</item>
+        <item name="colorOnPrimary">@color/dark100</item>
         <item name="colorSecondary">@color/brand_pink</item>
+        <item name="colorOnSecondary">@color/dark100</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@color/dark100</item>
         <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/white90</item>
-        <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/inter</item>
+        <item name="colorOnSurfaceVariant">@color/white50</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AriDroid.Card" parent="AriDroid.Theme">
         <item name="colorSurface">@color/dark90</item>
-        <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/white100</item>
+        <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/white90</item>
+        <item name="cornerRadius">10dp</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colours.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colours.xml
index 14bf7e5..875c0d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colours.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colours.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <color name="brand_green">#FFB7FD49</color>
-    <color name="brand_green_dark">#FF465E1F</color>
+    <color name="brand_green_dark">#FF5E7F2A</color>
     <color name="brand_yellow">#FFF8E05B</color>
     <color name="brand_yellow_dark">#FFC6A80F</color>
     <color name="brand_pink">#FFF788FE</color>
-    <color name="brand_pink_dark">#FFDC62E5</color>
+    <color name="brand_pink_dark">#FFB448BB</color>
 
     <color name="dark100">#FF000000</color>
     <color name="dark90">#FF101010</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ed0f435..61b7bed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
     <string name="base_url">https://arimelody.me</string>
     <string name="app_name">AriDroid</string>
 
+    <string name="new_item">NEW</string>
+    <string name="tap_to_view">Tap to view</string>
+
     <string name="releases_list_title">Releases</string>
     <string name="music_artwork_description">%s artwork</string>
     <string name="default_release_title">Untitled Release</string>
@@ -26,4 +29,5 @@
     <string name="default_artist_name">Unknown Artist</string>
     <string name="default_artist_id">artist001</string>
     <string name="artist_website">Website</string>
+    <string name="artist_avatar_description">%s\'s avatar</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index a4c9a52..ef2a8e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="AriDroid.Theme" parent="AriDroid.Base">
-        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/brand_green_dark</item>
-        <item name="colorSecondary">@color/brand_pink_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/brand_pink_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorOnPrimary">@color/white100</item>
+        <item name="colorSecondary">@color/brand_green_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorOnSecondary">@color/white100</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@color/white90</item>
-        <item name="colorOnSurfaceVariant">@color/white50</item>
         <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/dark90</item>
+        <item name="colorOnSurfaceVariant">@color/dark50</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AriDroid.Card" parent="AriDroid.Theme">