diff --git a/maloja/database/sqldb.py b/maloja/database/sqldb.py
index 882884b..0497456 100644
--- a/maloja/database/sqldb.py
+++ b/maloja/database/sqldb.py
@@ -1532,6 +1532,11 @@ def guess_albums(track_ids=None,replace=False,dbconn=None):
 		extrainfo = json.loads(row.extra)
 		albumtitle = extrainfo.get("album_name") or extrainfo.get("album_title")
 		albumartists = extrainfo.get("album_artists",[])
+		if not albumtitle:
+			# try the raw scrobble
+			extrainfo = json.loads(row.rawscrobble)
+			albumtitle = extrainfo.get("album_name") or extrainfo.get("album_title")
+			albumartists = albumartists or extrainfo.get("album_artists",[])
 		if albumtitle:
 			hashable_albuminfo = tuple([*albumartists,albumtitle])
 			possible_albums.setdefault(row.track_id,{}).setdefault(hashable_albuminfo,0)
diff --git a/maloja/proccontrol/tasks/parse_albums.py b/maloja/proccontrol/tasks/parse_albums.py
index 618eabf..125df0c 100644
--- a/maloja/proccontrol/tasks/parse_albums.py
+++ b/maloja/proccontrol/tasks/parse_albums.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 def parse_albums(replace=False):
 
+	from ...database import set_aux_mode
+	set_aux_mode()
+
 	from ...database.sqldb import guess_albums, get_album_id, add_track_to_album
 
 	print("Parsing album information...")