diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index e0c550c..86e68be 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
         </aside>
 
         <main class="main-content">
+            <div id="page-background"></div>
             <header class="main-header">
                 <button class="hamburger-menu" id="hamburger-btn" title="Open navigation">
                     <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
@@ -313,6 +314,16 @@
                             <span class="slider"></span>
                         </label>
                     </div>
+                    <div class="setting-item">
+                        <div class="info">
+                            <span class="label">Album Cover Background</span>
+                            <span class="description">Use the album cover as a blurred background on album pages</span>
+                        </div>
+                        <label class="toggle-switch">
+                            <input type="checkbox" id="album-background-toggle">
+                            <span class="slider"></span>
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
                     <div class="setting-item">
                         <div class="info">
                             <span class="label">Gapless Playback</span>
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 44455fb..89af530 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
     audioPlayer.addEventListener('play', async () => {
         if (!player.currentTrack) return;
 
+        // Update UI with current track info for theme
+        ui.setCurrentTrack(player.currentTrack);
+
         const currentTrackId = player.currentTrack.id;
         if (currentTrackId === previousTrackId) return;
         previousTrackId = currentTrackId;
diff --git a/js/settings.js b/js/settings.js
index 9204c21..e8dd8ec 100644
--- a/js/settings.js
+++ b/js/settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //js/settings
-import { themeManager, lastFMStorage, nowPlayingSettings, lyricsSettings } from './storage.js';
+import { themeManager, lastFMStorage, nowPlayingSettings, lyricsSettings, backgroundSettings } from './storage.js';
 
 export function initializeSettings(scrobbler, player, api, ui) {
     const lastfmConnectBtn = document.getElementById('lastfm-connect-btn');
@@ -185,6 +185,15 @@ export function initializeSettings(scrobbler, player, api, ui) {
         });
     }
 
+    // Album Background Toggle
+    const albumBackgroundToggle = document.getElementById('album-background-toggle');
+    if (albumBackgroundToggle) {
+        albumBackgroundToggle.checked = backgroundSettings.isEnabled();
+        albumBackgroundToggle.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+            backgroundSettings.setEnabled(e.target.checked);
+        });
+    }
+
     // Filename template setting
     const filenameTemplate = document.getElementById('filename-template');
     if (filenameTemplate) {
diff --git a/js/storage.js b/js/storage.js
index c8fcfec..3c7250c 100644
--- a/js/storage.js
+++ b/js/storage.js
@@ -332,6 +332,23 @@ export const lyricsSettings = {
     }
 };
 
+export const backgroundSettings = {
+    STORAGE_KEY: 'album-background-enabled',
+
+    isEnabled() {
+        try {
+            // Default to true if not set
+            return localStorage.getItem(this.STORAGE_KEY) !== 'false';
+        } catch (e) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    },
+
+    setEnabled(enabled) {
+        localStorage.setItem(this.STORAGE_KEY, enabled ? 'true' : 'false');
+    }
+};
+
 export const queueManager = {
     STORAGE_KEY: 'monochrome-queue',
 
diff --git a/js/ui.js b/js/ui.js
index 4c1aa43..78fb887 100644
--- a/js/ui.js
+++ b/js/ui.js
@@ -1,10 +1,37 @@
 //js/ui.js
 import { formatTime, createPlaceholder, trackDataStore, hasExplicitContent, getTrackArtists, getTrackTitle, calculateTotalDuration, formatDuration } from './utils.js';
-import { recentActivityManager } from './storage.js';
+import { recentActivityManager, backgroundSettings } from './storage.js';
 
 export class UIRenderer {
     constructor(api) {
         this.api = api;
+        this.currentTrack = null;
+    }
+
+    setCurrentTrack(track) {
+        this.currentTrack = track;
+        this.updateGlobalTheme();
+    }
+
+    updateGlobalTheme() {
+        // If the album background setting is disabled, we don't do global coloring
+        // except possibly for the album page which handles its own check.
+        // But here we are handling the "not on album page" case or general updates.
+        
+        // Check if we are currently viewing an album page
+        const isAlbumPage = document.getElementById('page-album').classList.contains('active');
+
+        if (isAlbumPage) {
+            // The album page render logic handles its own coloring.
+            // We shouldn't override it here.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (backgroundSettings.isEnabled() && this.currentTrack?.album?.vibrantColor) {
+            this.setVibrantColor(this.currentTrack.album.vibrantColor);
+        } else {
+            this.resetVibrantColor();
+        }
     }
 
     createExplicitBadge() {
@@ -184,6 +211,54 @@ export class UIRenderer {
         });
     }
 
+    setPageBackground(imageUrl) {
+        const bgElement = document.getElementById('page-background');
+        if (backgroundSettings.isEnabled() && imageUrl) {
+            bgElement.style.backgroundImage = `url('${imageUrl}')`;
+            bgElement.classList.add('active');
+        } else {
+            bgElement.classList.remove('active');
+            // Delay clearing the image to allow transition
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                if (!bgElement.classList.contains('active')) {
+                    bgElement.style.backgroundImage = '';
+                }
+            }, 500);
+        }
+    }
+
+    setVibrantColor(color) {
+        if (!color) return;
+        
+        const root = document.documentElement;
+        
+        // Calculate contrast text color
+        const hex = color.replace('#', '');
+        const r = parseInt(hex.substr(0, 2), 16);
+        const g = parseInt(hex.substr(2, 2), 16);
+        const b = parseInt(hex.substr(4, 2), 16);
+        const brightness = ((r * 299) + (g * 587) + (b * 114)) / 1000;
+        const foreground = brightness > 128 ? '#000000' : '#ffffff';
+
+        // Set global CSS variables
+        root.style.setProperty('--primary', color);
+        root.style.setProperty('--primary-foreground', foreground);
+        root.style.setProperty('--highlight', color);
+        root.style.setProperty('--highlight-rgb', `${r}, ${g}, ${b}`);
+        root.style.setProperty('--active-highlight', color);
+        root.style.setProperty('--ring', color);
+    }
+
+    resetVibrantColor() {
+        const root = document.documentElement;
+        root.style.removeProperty('--primary');
+        root.style.removeProperty('--primary-foreground');
+        root.style.removeProperty('--highlight');
+        root.style.removeProperty('--highlight-rgb');
+        root.style.removeProperty('--active-highlight');
+        root.style.removeProperty('--ring');
+    }
+
     showPage(pageId) {
         document.querySelectorAll('.page').forEach(page => {
             page.classList.toggle('active', page.id === `page-${pageId}`);
@@ -195,6 +270,12 @@ export class UIRenderer {
 
         document.querySelector('.main-content').scrollTop = 0;
 
+        // Clear background and color if not on album page
+        if (pageId !== 'album') {
+             this.setPageBackground(null);
+             this.updateGlobalTheme();
+        }
+
         if (pageId === 'settings') {
             this.renderApiSettings();
         }
@@ -331,9 +412,18 @@ export class UIRenderer {
         try {
             const { album, tracks } = await this.api.getAlbum(albumId);
 
-            imageEl.src = this.api.getCoverUrl(album.cover, '1280');
+            const coverUrl = this.api.getCoverUrl(album.cover, '1280');
+            imageEl.src = coverUrl;
             imageEl.style.backgroundColor = '';
 
+            // Set background and vibrant color
+            this.setPageBackground(coverUrl);
+            if (backgroundSettings.isEnabled() && album.vibrantColor) {
+                this.setVibrantColor(album.vibrantColor);
+            } else {
+                this.resetVibrantColor();
+            }
+
             const explicitBadge = hasExplicitContent(album) ? this.createExplicitBadge() : '';
             titleEl.innerHTML = `${album.title} ${explicitBadge}`;
 
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 04ea83e..f945bcb 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -206,6 +206,48 @@ kbd {
     overflow-y: auto;
     padding: var(--spacing-xl);
     scroll-behavior: smooth;
+    position: relative; /* Context for background */
+}
+
+/* Ensure content sits on top of background */
+.main-header,
+.page {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+}
+
+#page-background {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 60vh;
+    min-height: 400px;
+    z-index: 0;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center 20%;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
+    
+    /* Fade out at the bottom */
+    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
+    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
+    
+    /* Blur effect */
+    filter: blur(50px) saturate(1.4) brightness(0.5);
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+#page-background.active {
+    opacity: 1;
+}
+
+/* Light mode adjustments */
+:root[data-theme="light"] #page-background {
+    filter: blur(50px) saturate(1.5) brightness(1.1) opacity(0.5);
+    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
+    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
 }
 
 .now-playing-bar {