diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1dbcec439..978ceb9a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Added support for disc subtitles
 - Added support for ALAC files
 - Song properties view now shows tags
+- Added option to control whether articles like "the" are ignored when sorting
 
 #### What's Improved
 - Will now accept zeroed track/disc numbers in the presence of non-zero total
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt
index c954d1696..252693747 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicSettings.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ interface MusicSettings : Settings<MusicSettings.Listener> {
     val shouldBeObserving: Boolean
     /** A [String] of characters representing the desired characters to denote multi-value tags. */
     var multiValueSeparators: String
+    /** Whether to trim english articles with song sort names. */
+    val automaticSortNames: Boolean
     /** The [Sort] mode used in [Song] lists. */
     var songSort: Sort
     /** The [Sort] mode used in [Album] lists. */
@@ -106,6 +108,9 @@ class MusicSettingsImpl @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context
             }
         }
 
+    override val automaticSortNames: Boolean
+        get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.set_key_auto_sort_names), true)
+
     override var songSort: Sort
         get() =
             Sort.fromIntCode(
@@ -203,11 +208,14 @@ class MusicSettingsImpl @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context
         }
 
     override fun onSettingChanged(key: String, listener: MusicSettings.Listener) {
+        // TODO: Differentiate "hard reloads" (Need the cache) and "Soft reloads"
+        //  (just need to manipulate data)
         when (key) {
             getString(R.string.set_key_exclude_non_music),
             getString(R.string.set_key_music_dirs),
             getString(R.string.set_key_music_dirs_include),
-            getString(R.string.set_key_separators) -> listener.onIndexingSettingChanged()
+            getString(R.string.set_key_separators),
+            getString(R.string.set_key_auto_sort_names) -> listener.onIndexingSettingChanged()
             getString(R.string.set_key_observing) -> listener.onObservingChanged()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/Library.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/Library.kt
index 4d9241bad..b952efba8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/Library.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/Library.kt
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ interface Library {
 
 private class LibraryImpl(rawSongs: List<RawSong>, settings: MusicSettings) : Library {
     override val songs = buildSongs(rawSongs, settings)
-    override val albums = buildAlbums(songs)
-    override val artists = buildArtists(songs, albums)
-    override val genres = buildGenres(songs)
+    override val albums = buildAlbums(songs, settings)
+    override val artists = buildArtists(songs, albums, settings)
+    override val genres = buildGenres(songs, settings)
 
     // Use a mapping to make finding information based on it's UID much faster.
     private val uidMap = buildMap {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ private class LibraryImpl(rawSongs: List<RawSong>, settings: MusicSettings) : Li
     /**
      * Build a list [SongImpl]s from the given [RawSong].
      * @param rawSongs The [RawSong]s to build the [SongImpl]s from.
-     * @param settings [MusicSettings] required to build [SongImpl]s.
+     * @param settings [MusicSettings] to obtain user parsing configuration.
      * @return A sorted list of [SongImpl]s derived from the [RawSong] that should be suitable for
      * grouping.
      */
@@ -139,14 +139,15 @@ private class LibraryImpl(rawSongs: List<RawSong>, settings: MusicSettings) : Li
      * Build a list of [Album]s from the given [Song]s.
      * @param songs The [Song]s to build [Album]s from. These will be linked with their respective
      * [Album]s when created.
+     * @param settings [MusicSettings] to obtain user parsing configuration.
      * @return A non-empty list of [Album]s. These [Album]s will be incomplete and must be linked
      * with parent [Artist] instances in order to be usable.
      */
-    private fun buildAlbums(songs: List<SongImpl>): List<AlbumImpl> {
+    private fun buildAlbums(songs: List<SongImpl>, settings: MusicSettings): List<AlbumImpl> {
         // Group songs by their singular raw album, then map the raw instances and their
         // grouped songs to Album values. Album.Raw will handle the actual grouping rules.
         val songsByAlbum = songs.groupBy { it.rawAlbum }
-        val albums = songsByAlbum.map { AlbumImpl(it.key, it.value) }
+        val albums = songsByAlbum.map { AlbumImpl(it.key, settings, it.value) }
         logD("Successfully built ${albums.size} albums")
         return albums
     }
@@ -161,10 +162,15 @@ private class LibraryImpl(rawSongs: List<RawSong>, settings: MusicSettings) : Li
      * @param albums The [Album]s to build [Artist]s from. One [Album] can result in the creation of
      * one or more [Artist] instances. These will be linked with their respective [Artist]s when
      * created.
+     * @param settings [MusicSettings] to obtain user parsing configuration.
      * @return A non-empty list of [Artist]s. These [Artist]s will consist of the combined groupings
      * of [Song]s and [Album]s.
      */
-    private fun buildArtists(songs: List<SongImpl>, albums: List<AlbumImpl>): List<ArtistImpl> {
+    private fun buildArtists(
+        songs: List<SongImpl>,
+        albums: List<AlbumImpl>,
+        settings: MusicSettings
+    ): List<ArtistImpl> {
         // Add every raw artist credited to each Song/Album to the grouping. This way,
         // different multi-artist combinations are not treated as different artists.
         val musicByArtist = mutableMapOf<RawArtist, MutableList<Music>>()
@@ -182,7 +188,7 @@ private class LibraryImpl(rawSongs: List<RawSong>, settings: MusicSettings) : Li
         }
 
         // Convert the combined mapping into artist instances.
-        val artists = musicByArtist.map { ArtistImpl(it.key, it.value) }
+        val artists = musicByArtist.map { ArtistImpl(it.key, settings, it.value) }
         logD("Successfully built ${artists.size} artists")
         return artists
     }
@@ -192,9 +198,10 @@ private class LibraryImpl(rawSongs: List<RawSong>, settings: MusicSettings) : Li
      * @param [songs] The [Song]s to build [Genre]s from. One [Song] can result in the creation of
      * one or more [Genre] instances. These will be linked with their respective [Genre]s when
      * created.
+     * @param settings [MusicSettings] to obtain user parsing configuration.
      * @return A non-empty list of [Genre]s.
      */
-    private fun buildGenres(songs: List<SongImpl>): List<GenreImpl> {
+    private fun buildGenres(songs: List<SongImpl>, settings: MusicSettings): List<GenreImpl> {
         // Add every raw genre credited to each Song to the grouping. This way,
         // different multi-genre combinations are not treated as different genres.
         val songsByGenre = mutableMapOf<RawGenre, MutableList<SongImpl>>()
@@ -205,7 +212,7 @@ private class LibraryImpl(rawSongs: List<RawSong>, settings: MusicSettings) : Li
         }
 
         // Convert the mapping into genre instances.
-        val genres = songsByGenre.map { GenreImpl(it.key, it.value) }
+        val genres = songsByGenre.map { GenreImpl(it.key, settings, it.value) }
         logD("Successfully built ${genres.size} genres")
         return genres
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/MusicImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/MusicImpl.kt
index a39b474d9..1bf87f5bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/MusicImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/model/MusicImpl.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.unlikelyToBeNull
 /**
  * Library-backed implementation of [Song].
  * @param rawSong The [RawSong] to derive the member data from.
- * @param musicSettings [MusicSettings] to perform further user-configured parsing.
+ * @param musicSettings [MusicSettings] to for user parsing configuration.
  * @author Alexander Capehart (OxygenCobalt)
  */
 class SongImpl(rawSong: RawSong, musicSettings: MusicSettings) : Song {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class SongImpl(rawSong: RawSong, musicSettings: MusicSettings) : Song {
             }
     override val rawName = requireNotNull(rawSong.name) { "Invalid raw: No title" }
     override val rawSortName = rawSong.sortName
-    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(this)
+    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(musicSettings)
     override fun resolveName(context: Context) = rawName
 
     override val track = rawSong.track
@@ -219,11 +219,16 @@ class SongImpl(rawSong: RawSong, musicSettings: MusicSettings) : Song {
 /**
  * Library-backed implementation of [Album].
  * @param rawAlbum The [RawAlbum] to derive the member data from.
+ * @param musicSettings [MusicSettings] to for user parsing configuration.
  * @param songs The [Song]s that are a part of this [Album]. These items will be linked to this
  * [Album].
  * @author Alexander Capehart (OxygenCobalt)
  */
-class AlbumImpl(val rawAlbum: RawAlbum, override val songs: List<SongImpl>) : Album {
+class AlbumImpl(
+    private val rawAlbum: RawAlbum,
+    musicSettings: MusicSettings,
+    override val songs: List<SongImpl>
+) : Album {
     override val uid =
     // Attempt to use a MusicBrainz ID first before falling back to a hashed UID.
     rawAlbum.musicBrainzId?.let { Music.UID.musicBrainz(MusicMode.ALBUMS, it) }
@@ -236,7 +241,7 @@ class AlbumImpl(val rawAlbum: RawAlbum, override val songs: List<SongImpl>) : Al
             }
     override val rawName = rawAlbum.name
     override val rawSortName = rawAlbum.sortName
-    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(this)
+    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(musicSettings)
     override fun resolveName(context: Context) = rawName
 
     override val dates = Date.Range.from(songs.mapNotNull { it.date })
@@ -309,19 +314,24 @@ class AlbumImpl(val rawAlbum: RawAlbum, override val songs: List<SongImpl>) : Al
 /**
  * Library-backed implementation of [Artist].
  * @param rawArtist The [RawArtist] to derive the member data from.
+ * @param musicSettings [MusicSettings] to for user parsing configuration.
  * @param songAlbums A list of the [Song]s and [Album]s that are a part of this [Artist] , either
  * through artist or album artist tags. Providing [Song]s to the artist is optional. These instances
  * will be linked to this [Artist].
  * @author Alexander Capehart (OxygenCobalt)
  */
-class ArtistImpl(private val rawArtist: RawArtist, songAlbums: List<Music>) : Artist {
+class ArtistImpl(
+    private val rawArtist: RawArtist,
+    musicSettings: MusicSettings,
+    songAlbums: List<Music>
+) : Artist {
     override val uid =
     // Attempt to use a MusicBrainz ID first before falling back to a hashed UID.
     rawArtist.musicBrainzId?.let { Music.UID.musicBrainz(MusicMode.ARTISTS, it) }
             ?: Music.UID.auxio(MusicMode.ARTISTS) { update(rawArtist.name) }
     override val rawName = rawArtist.name
     override val rawSortName = rawArtist.sortName
-    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(this)
+    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(musicSettings)
     override fun resolveName(context: Context) = rawName ?: context.getString(R.string.def_artist)
     override val songs: List<Song>
 
@@ -390,13 +400,20 @@ class ArtistImpl(private val rawArtist: RawArtist, songAlbums: List<Music>) : Ar
 }
 /**
  * Library-backed implementation of [Genre].
+ * @param rawGenre [RawGenre] to derive the member data from.
+ * @param musicSettings [MusicSettings] to for user parsing configuration.
+ * @param songs Child [SongImpl]s of this instance.
  * @author Alexander Capehart (OxygenCobalt)
  */
-class GenreImpl(private val rawGenre: RawGenre, override val songs: List<SongImpl>) : Genre {
+class GenreImpl(
+    private val rawGenre: RawGenre,
+    musicSettings: MusicSettings,
+    override val songs: List<SongImpl>
+) : Genre {
     override val uid = Music.UID.auxio(MusicMode.GENRES) { update(rawGenre.name) }
     override val rawName = rawGenre.name
     override val rawSortName = rawName
-    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(this)
+    override val collationKey = makeCollationKey(musicSettings)
     override fun resolveName(context: Context) = rawName ?: context.getString(R.string.def_genre)
 
     override val albums: List<Album>
@@ -503,19 +520,23 @@ private val COLLATOR: Collator = Collator.getInstance().apply { strength = Colla
 /**
  * Provided implementation to create a [CollationKey] in the way described by [Music.collationKey].
  * This should be used in all overrides of all [CollationKey].
- * @param music The [Music] to create the [CollationKey] for.
+ * @param musicSettings [MusicSettings] required for user parsing configuration.
  * @return A [CollationKey] that follows the specification described by [Music.collationKey].
  */
-private fun makeCollationKey(music: Music): CollationKey? {
-    val sortName =
-        (music.rawSortName ?: music.rawName)?.run {
-            when {
-                length > 5 && startsWith("the ", ignoreCase = true) -> substring(4)
-                length > 4 && startsWith("an ", ignoreCase = true) -> substring(3)
-                length > 3 && startsWith("a ", ignoreCase = true) -> substring(2)
-                else -> this
+private fun Music.makeCollationKey(musicSettings: MusicSettings): CollationKey? {
+    var sortName = (rawSortName ?: rawName) ?: return null
+
+    if (musicSettings.automaticSortNames) {
+        sortName =
+            sortName.run {
+                when {
+                    length > 5 && startsWith("the ", ignoreCase = true) -> substring(4)
+                    length > 4 && startsWith("an ", ignoreCase = true) -> substring(3)
+                    length > 3 && startsWith("a ", ignoreCase = true) -> substring(2)
+                    else -> this
+                }
             }
-        }
+    }
 
     return COLLATOR.getCollationKey(sortName)
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
index 2fb5975e8..5971baebb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     <string name="set_key_music_dirs_include" translatable="false">auxio_include_dirs</string>
     <string name="set_key_exclude_non_music" translatable="false">auxio_exclude_non_music</string>
     <string name="set_key_separators" translatable="false">auxio_separators</string>
+    <string name="set_key_auto_sort_names" translatable="false">auxio_auto_sort_names</string>
 
     <string name="set_key_headset_autoplay" translatable="false">auxio_headset_autoplay</string>
     <string name="set_key_replay_gain" translatable="false">auxio_replay_gain</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a8e92346e..41d015a28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@
     <string name="set_separators_plus">Plus (+)</string>
     <string name="set_separators_and">Ampersand (&amp;)</string>
     <string name="set_separators_warning">Warning: Using this setting may result in some tags being incorrectly interpreted as having multiple values. You can resolve this by prefixing unwanted separator characters with a backslash (\\).</string>
+    <string name="set_auto_sort_names">Ignore articles when sorting</string>
+    <string name="set_auto_sort_names_desc">Ignore words like \"the\" when sorting by name (works best with english-language music)</string>
     <string name="set_hide_collaborators">Hide collaborators</string>
     <string name="set_hide_collaborators_desc">Only show artists that are directly credited on an album (works best on well-tagged libraries)</string>
     <string name="set_images">Images</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml
index f45a960e6..decbc4090 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_music.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
             app:summary="@string/set_separators_desc"
             app:title="@string/set_separators" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            app:defaultValue="true"
+            app:key="@string/set_key_auto_sort_names"
+            app:summary="@string/set_auto_sort_names_desc"
+            app:title="@string/set_auto_sort_names" />
+
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             app:defaultValue="false"
             app:key="@string/set_key_hide_collaborators"