diff --git a/docs/templating.md b/docs/templating.md
index 646e344..6dcabac 100644
--- a/docs/templating.md
+++ b/docs/templating.md
@@ -51,15 +51,16 @@ Each object type exposes fields you can use inside templates.
 
 ### `album`
 
-| Field                | Description                         | Example      | Type     |
-| -------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------ | -------- |
-| `album.id`           | Album ID                            | `98765`      | int      |
-| `album.title`        | Album title                         | `Discovery`  | str      |
-| `album.artist`       | Primary artist                      | `Daft Punk`  | str      |
-| `album.artists`      | All main artists                    | `Daft Punk`  | str      |
-| `album.date`         | Release date                        | `2001-03-13` | datetime |
-| `album.explicit`     | Explicit content                    | `clean`      | str      |
-| `album.master:[MAX]` | Is album max quality (`UserFormat`) | `[MAX]`      | str      |
+| Field                | Description                         | Example           | Type     |
+| -------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------- |
+| `album.id`           | Album ID                            | `98765`           | int      |
+| `album.title`        | Album title                         | `Discovery`       | str      |
+| `album.artist`       | Primary artist                      | `Daft Punk`       | str      |
+| `album.artists`      | All main artists                    | `Daft Punk`       | str      |
+| `album.date`         | Release date                        | `2001-03-13`      | datetime |
+| `album.explicit`     | Explicit content                    | `clean`           | str      |
+| `album.master:[MAX]` | Is album max quality (`UserFormat`) | `[MAX]`           | str      |
+| `album.release`      | Release type                        | `ALBUM/EP/SINGLE` | str      |
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/tiddl/core/utils/format.py b/tiddl/core/utils/format.py
index f23bb18..132ed5b 100644
--- a/tiddl/core/utils/format.py
+++ b/tiddl/core/utils/format.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class AlbumTemplate:
     date: datetime
     explicit: Explicit
     master: UserFormat
+    release: str
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ def generate_template_data(
             master=UserFormat(
                 "HIRES_LOSSLESS" in album.mediaMetadata.tags and quality == "MAX"
             ),
+            release=album.type,
         )
 
     playlist_template = None