diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/ArtistRow.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/ArtistRow.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+  import type { ArtistRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+  let { artist }: { artist: ArtistRef } = $props();
+
+  const initial = $derived(artist.name ? artist.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() : '');
+  const countLabel = $derived(artist.album_count === 1 ? '1 album' : `${artist.album_count} albums`);
+</script>
+
+<a
+  href={`/artists/${artist.id}`}
+  class="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-border px-3 py-3 hover:bg-surface-hover focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent"
+>
+  <span
+    class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-surface font-semibold"
+    aria-hidden="true"
+  >
+    {initial}
+  </span>
+  <span class="flex-1 truncate">{artist.name}</span>
+  <span class="text-sm text-text-secondary">{countLabel}</span>
+  <span class="text-text-secondary" aria-hidden="true">›</span>
+</a>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/ArtistRow.test.ts b/web/src/lib/components/ArtistRow.test.ts
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+import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import ArtistRow from './ArtistRow.svelte';
+import type { ArtistRef } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+const artist: ArtistRef = { id: 'abc', name: 'alice', album_count: 12 };
+
+describe('ArtistRow', () => {
+  test('renders initial, name, album count inside a link to /artists/:id', () => {
+    render(ArtistRow, { props: { artist } });
+
+    const link = screen.getByRole('link');
+    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('href', '/artists/abc');
+    expect(link).toHaveTextContent('alice');
+    expect(link).toHaveTextContent('12 albums');
+    expect(link).toHaveTextContent('A'); // initial letter
+  });
+
+  test('singular "1 album" when album_count is 1', () => {
+    render(ArtistRow, { props: { artist: { ...artist, album_count: 1 } } });
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link')).toHaveTextContent('1 album');
+  });
+
+  test('empty name still renders a safe initial', () => {
+    render(ArtistRow, { props: { artist: { ...artist, name: '' } } });
+    // No crash; initial container present but empty or a placeholder char.
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});