Honest question: do people still care about albums these days (let me finish!) as a stand-alone piece of art or have things shifted decisively towards albums as supporting pieces for larger art projects?

Just look at recent projects from:
Oneohtrix Point Never
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Poppy
Austra
Maylee Todd
Grimes

I guess this is the kind of question a 40-something Gen-X'er would ask, since that's exactly what I am. 🤔