diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86a62b2..a9bca7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Doing so isn't fatal (it's not a secret), but it is annoying for other contribut
 * A basic AppleScript dictionary has been added as a way to inspect and control playback programatically.
 * Files can be dropped onto the dock icon to import them.
 * Empty artists entries are deleted from the local library on deleting downloaded items.
+* The album sort order is configurable. By default, it sorts from oldest to newest.
 * Move request handling into an off-thread queue.
 * The album selection view has been rewritten to avoid deprecated types.
 * Fix tracks not having a cover when imported.
diff --git a/Submariner/SBAppDelegate.swift b/Submariner/SBAppDelegate.swift
index 8565990..3d3afdf 100644
--- a/Submariner/SBAppDelegate.swift
+++ b/Submariner/SBAppDelegate.swift
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ fileprivate let logger = Logger(subsystem: Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier!, catego
             "MaxCoverSize": NSNumber(value: 300),
             "scrobbleToServer": NSNumber(value: true),
             "deleteAfterPlay": NSNumber(value: false),
-            "SkipIncrement": NSNumber(value: 5.0)
+            "SkipIncrement": NSNumber(value: 5.0),
+            "albumSortOrder": "OldestFirst",
         ]
         UserDefaults.standard.register(defaults: defaults)
         
diff --git a/Submariner/SBMusicController.m b/Submariner/SBMusicController.m
index 912ddc7..a35831e 100644
--- a/Submariner/SBMusicController.m
+++ b/Submariner/SBMusicController.m
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ - (void)viewDidAppear {
 
 - (void)dealloc
 {
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] removeObserver: self forKeyPath: @"albumSortOrder"];
     [artistsController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"selectedObjects"];
     [albumsController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"selectedObjects"];
     [tracksController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"selectedObjects"];
@@ -125,6 +126,11 @@ - (void)loadView {
                       forKeyPath:@"selectedObjects"
                       options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew
                       context:nil];
+    
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] addObserver: self
+                                            forKeyPath: @"albumSortOrder"
+                                               options: NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew | NSKeyValueObservingOptionInitial
+                                               context: nil];
 }
 
 
@@ -147,6 +153,9 @@ - (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath
     } else if (object == tracksController && [keyPath isEqualToString:@"selectedObjects"] && self.view.window != nil) {
         [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName: @"SBTrackSelectionChanged"
                                                             object: tracksController.selectedObjects];
+    } else if (object == [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] && [keyPath isEqualToString: @"albumSortOrder"]) {
+        albumSortDescriptor = [self sortDescriptorsForPreference];
+        albumsController.sortDescriptors = albumSortDescriptor;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Submariner/SBPreferencesController.swift b/Submariner/SBPreferencesController.swift
index ef00a39..d19dcb4 100644
--- a/Submariner/SBPreferencesController.swift
+++ b/Submariner/SBPreferencesController.swift
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class SBPreferencesController: NSWindowController {
     
     struct AppearanceView: View {
         @AppStorage("coverSize") var coverSize = 0.75
+        @AppStorage("albumSortOrder") var albumSortOrder = "OldestFirst"
 
         var body: some View {
             Form {
@@ -173,6 +174,12 @@ class SBPreferencesController: NSWindowController {
                     // the default minimum intrinsic width for a slider is paltry
                     .frame(minWidth: 300)
                 }
+                Section {
+                    Picker(selection: $albumSortOrder, label: Text("Album sort order")) {
+                        Text("Alphabetical").tag("Alphabetical")
+                        Text("Oldest to newest").tag("OldestFirst")
+                    }
+                }
             }
             .fixedSize()
             .padding(14)
diff --git a/Submariner/SBServerHomeController.m b/Submariner/SBServerHomeController.m
index 173f97c..ede3924 100644
--- a/Submariner/SBServerHomeController.m
+++ b/Submariner/SBServerHomeController.m
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ - (id)initWithManagedObjectContext:(NSManagedObjectContext *)context {
 
 
 - (void)dealloc {
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] removeObserver: self forKeyPath: @"albumSortOrder"];
     [albumsController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"arrangedObjects"];
     [tracksController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"selectedObjects"];
 }
@@ -168,6 +169,11 @@ - (void)loadView {
                       forKeyPath:@"selectedObjects"
                       options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew
                       context:nil];
+    
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] addObserver: self
+                                            forKeyPath: @"albumSortOrder"
+                                               options: NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew | NSKeyValueObservingOptionInitial
+                                               context: nil];
 }
 
 
@@ -361,6 +367,9 @@ - (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath
     } else if (object == albumsController && [keyPath isEqualToString:@"arrangedObjects"]) {
         [albumsCollectionView reloadData];
         [albumsCollectionView setSelectionIndexes: albumsController.selectionIndexes];
+    } else if (object == [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] && [keyPath isEqualToString: @"albumSortOrder"]) {
+        albumSortDescriptor = [self sortDescriptorsForPreference];
+        albumsController.sortDescriptors = albumSortDescriptor;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Submariner/SBServerLibraryController.m b/Submariner/SBServerLibraryController.m
index 75bef65..fb28e1b 100644
--- a/Submariner/SBServerLibraryController.m
+++ b/Submariner/SBServerLibraryController.m
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ - (void)viewDidAppear {
 - (void)dealloc
 {
     // remove subsonic observers
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] removeObserver: self forKeyPath: @"albumSortOrder"];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self name:@"SBSubsonicCoversUpdatedNotification" object:nil];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self name:@"SBSubsonicTracksUpdatedNotification" object:nil];
     [albumsController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"arrangedObjects"];
@@ -153,6 +154,11 @@ - (void)loadView {
                       forKeyPath:@"selectedObjects"
                       options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew
                       context:nil];
+    
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] addObserver: self
+                                            forKeyPath: @"albumSortOrder"
+                                               options: NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew | NSKeyValueObservingOptionInitial
+                                               context: nil];
 }
 
 
@@ -173,6 +179,9 @@ - (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath
     } else if (object == albumsController && [keyPath isEqualToString:@"arrangedObjects"]) {
         [albumsCollectionView reloadData];
         [albumsCollectionView setSelectionIndexes: albumsController.selectionIndexes];
+    } else if (object == [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] && [keyPath isEqualToString: @"albumSortOrder"]) {
+        albumSortDescriptor = [self sortDescriptorsForPreference];
+        albumsController.sortDescriptors = albumSortDescriptor;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Submariner/SBViewController.h b/Submariner/SBViewController.h
index d5bc83d..f62ab79 100644
--- a/Submariner/SBViewController.h
+++ b/Submariner/SBViewController.h
@@ -69,4 +69,6 @@ typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSInteger, SBSelectedRowStatus) {
 - (SBSelectedRowStatus) selectedRowStatus:(NSArray<SBTrack*>*)trackList selectedIndices:(NSIndexSet*)indexSet;
 - (SBSelectedRowStatus) selectedRowStatus:(NSArray<SBTrack*>*)trackList;
 
+- (NSArray<NSSortDescriptor*>*) sortDescriptorsForPreference;
+
 @end
diff --git a/Submariner/SBViewController.m b/Submariner/SBViewController.m
index 424258c..c7502e5 100644
--- a/Submariner/SBViewController.m
+++ b/Submariner/SBViewController.m
@@ -95,6 +95,21 @@ - (void)viewDidAppear {
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Library View Helper Functions
 
+- (NSArray<NSSortDescriptor*>*) sortDescriptorsForPreference: (NSString*)preference {
+    NSSortDescriptor *albumNameDescriptor = [NSSortDescriptor sortDescriptorWithKey:@"itemName" ascending:YES];
+    if ([preference isEqualToString: @"OldestFirst"]) {
+        NSSortDescriptor *albumYearDescriptor = [NSSortDescriptor sortDescriptorWithKey:@"year" ascending:YES];
+        return @[albumYearDescriptor, albumNameDescriptor];
+    } else {
+        return @[albumNameDescriptor];
+    }
+}
+
+- (NSArray<NSSortDescriptor*>*) sortDescriptorsForPreference {
+    NSString *newOrderType = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] stringForKey: @"albumSortOrder"];
+    return [self sortDescriptorsForPreference: newOrderType];
+}
+
 -(void)showTracksInFinder:(NSArray<SBTrack*>*)trackList selectedIndices:(NSIndexSet*)indexSet
 {
     NSArray *selectedTracks = [trackList objectsAtIndexes: indexSet];