diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AbsMultiSelectAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AbsMultiSelectAdapter.java
index dd3383d6..e24165ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AbsMultiSelectAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AbsMultiSelectAdapter.java
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@ public abstract class AbsMultiSelectAdapter<VH extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder,
     protected void toggleChecked(final int position) {
         if (cabHolder != null) {
             openCabIfNecessary();
-            if (position > 0) {
-                I identifier = getIdentifier(position);
-                if (!checked.remove(identifier)) checked.add(identifier);
-                notifyItemChanged(position);
-            }
+            I identifier = getIdentifier(position);
+            if (!checked.remove(identifier)) checked.add(identifier);
+            notifyItemChanged(position);
             if (checked.isEmpty()) cab.finish();
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AlbumAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AlbumAdapter.java
index 13e80325..4f44b2c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AlbumAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/AlbumAdapter.java
@@ -1,27 +1,39 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.adapter;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.v4.util.Pair;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.graphics.Palette;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.util.DialogUtils;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.App;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.dialogs.AddToPlaylistDialog;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.dialogs.DeleteSongsDialog;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.MusicPlayerRemote;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.interfaces.CabHolder;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.loader.AlbumLoader;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.loader.AlbumSongLoader;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.Album;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.DataBaseChangedEvent;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.Song;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.UIPreferenceChangedEvent;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.base.AbsFabActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.MusicUtil;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.NavigationUtil;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.PreferenceUtils;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.Util;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.ViewUtil;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.DisplayImageOptions;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoader;
@@ -29,15 +41,16 @@ import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.FailReason;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.listener.SimpleImageLoadingListener;
 import com.squareup.otto.Subscribe;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * @author Karim Abou Zeid (kabouzeid)
  */
-public class AlbumAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AlbumAdapter.ViewHolder> {
+public class AlbumAdapter extends AbsMultiSelectAdapter<AlbumAdapter.ViewHolder, Album> {
 
     public static final String TAG = AlbumAdapter.class.getSimpleName();
-    private final Activity activity;
+    private final AppCompatActivity activity;
     private boolean usePalette;
     private List<Album> dataSet;
 
@@ -53,6 +66,10 @@ public class AlbumAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AlbumAdapter.ViewHolder>
 
         resetColors(holder.title, holder.artist, holder.footer);
 
+        final boolean isChecked = isChecked(album);
+        holder.view.setActivated(isChecked);
+        holder.checkMark.setVisibility(isChecked ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
+
         holder.title.setText(album.title);
         holder.artist.setText(album.artistName);
 
@@ -85,34 +102,90 @@ public class AlbumAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AlbumAdapter.ViewHolder>
         return dataSet.size();
     }
 
-    public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener {
+    @Override
+    protected Album getIdentifier(int position) {
+        return dataSet.get(position);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onMultipleItemAction(MenuItem menuItem, ArrayList<Album> selection) {
+        switch (menuItem.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.action_delete_from_disk:
+                DeleteSongsDialog.create(getSongList(selection)).show(activity.getSupportFragmentManager(), "DELETE_SONGS");
+                break;
+            case R.id.action_add_to_playlist:
+                AddToPlaylistDialog.create(getSongList(selection)).show(activity.getSupportFragmentManager(), "ADD_PLAYLIST");
+                break;
+            case R.id.action_add_to_current_playing:
+                MusicPlayerRemote.enqueue(getSongList(selection));
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private ArrayList<Song> getSongList(List<Album> albums) {
+        final ArrayList<Song> songs = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (Album album : albums) {
+            songs.addAll(AlbumSongLoader.getAlbumSongList(activity, album.id));
+        }
+        return songs;
+    }
+
+    public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener, View.OnLongClickListener {
         final ImageView albumArt;
         final TextView title;
         final TextView artist;
         final View footer;
+        final ImageView checkMark;
+        final View view;
 
         public ViewHolder(View itemView) {
             super(itemView);
+            view = itemView;
             albumArt = (ImageView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.album_art);
             title = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.album_title);
             artist = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.album_interpret);
             footer = itemView.findViewById(R.id.footer);
-            itemView.setOnClickListener(this);
+            checkMark = (ImageView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.check_mark);
+            view.setOnClickListener(this);
+            view.setOnLongClickListener(this);
+
+            // fixes the ripple starts at the right position
+            if (Util.isAtLeastLollipop()) {
+                view.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
+                    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+                    @Override
+                    public boolean onTouch(View view, MotionEvent motionEvent) {
+                        ((FrameLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.content)).getForeground().setHotspot(motionEvent.getX(), motionEvent.getY());
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                });
+            }
         }
 
         @Override
         public void onClick(View v) {
-            Pair[] albumPairs = new Pair[]{
-                    Pair.create(albumArt,
-                            activity.getResources().getString(R.string.transition_album_cover)
-                    )};
-            if (activity instanceof AbsFabActivity)
-                albumPairs = ((AbsFabActivity) activity).getSharedViewsWithFab(albumPairs);
-            NavigationUtil.goToAlbum(activity, dataSet.get(getAdapterPosition()).id, albumPairs);
+            if (isInQuickSelectMode()) {
+                toggleChecked(getAdapterPosition());
+            } else {
+                Pair[] albumPairs = new Pair[]{
+                        Pair.create(albumArt,
+                                activity.getResources().getString(R.string.transition_album_cover)
+                        )};
+                if (activity instanceof AbsFabActivity)
+                    albumPairs = ((AbsFabActivity) activity).getSharedViewsWithFab(albumPairs);
+                NavigationUtil.goToAlbum(activity, dataSet.get(getAdapterPosition()).id, albumPairs);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onLongClick(View view) {
+            toggleChecked(getAdapterPosition());
+            return true;
         }
     }
 
-    public AlbumAdapter(Activity activity) {
+    public AlbumAdapter(AppCompatActivity activity, CabHolder cabHolder) {
+        super(cabHolder, R.menu.menu_media_selection);
         this.activity = activity;
         usePalette = PreferenceUtils.getInstance(activity).coloredAlbumFootersEnabled();
         loadDataSet();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/songadapter/SongAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/songadapter/SongAdapter.java
index ceb05a2c..5da11120 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/songadapter/SongAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/songadapter/SongAdapter.java
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ public class SongAdapter extends AbsMultiSelectAdapter<SongAdapter.ViewHolder, S
 
         @Override
         public boolean onLongClick(View view) {
-            toggleChecked(getAdapterPosition());
+            if (getItemViewType() == SONG)
+                toggleChecked(getAdapterPosition());
             return true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
index 9c37fb60..655c0750 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AbsFabActivity
 
     @Override
     public MaterialCab openCab(final int menu, final MaterialCab.Callback callback) {
-        if (cab != null) cab.finish();
+        if (cab != null && cab.isActive()) cab.finish();
         cab = new MaterialCab(this, R.id.cab_stub)
                 .setMenu(menu)
                 .setBackgroundColor(PreferenceUtils.getInstance(this).getThemeColorPrimary())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/AlbumViewFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/AlbumViewFragment.java
index 69cdb518..bbe38327 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/AlbumViewFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/AlbumViewFragment.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class AlbumViewFragment extends AbsMainActivityRecyclerViewFragment {
 
     @Override
     protected RecyclerView.Adapter createAdapter() {
-        return new AlbumAdapter(getActivity());
+        return new AlbumAdapter(getMainActivity(), getMainActivity());
     }
 
     public void setColumns(int columns) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/ArtistViewFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/ArtistViewFragment.java
index 0c7f0cd4..ddbff858 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/ArtistViewFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/ArtistViewFragment.java
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ public class ArtistViewFragment extends AbsMainActivityRecyclerViewFragment {
 
     @Override
     protected RecyclerView.Adapter createAdapter() {
-        return new ArtistAdapter(getActivity());
+        return new ArtistAdapter(getMainActivity());
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/PlaylistViewFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/PlaylistViewFragment.java
index 78230653..85db703a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/PlaylistViewFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/PlaylistViewFragment.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.fragments.mainactivityfragments;
 
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ public class PlaylistViewFragment extends AbsMainActivityRecyclerViewFragment {
 
     @Override
     protected RecyclerView.Adapter createAdapter() {
-        PlaylistAdapter adapter = new PlaylistAdapter((AppCompatActivity) getActivity());
+        PlaylistAdapter adapter = new PlaylistAdapter(getMainActivity());
         View v = getView();
         if (v != null) {
             v.findViewById(android.R.id.empty).setVisibility(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/SongViewFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/SongViewFragment.java
index 9d068485..15a96ed8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/SongViewFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivityfragments/SongViewFragment.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.fragments.mainactivityfragments;
 
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 
@@ -26,6 +25,6 @@ public class SongViewFragment extends AbsMainActivityRecyclerViewFragment {
 
     @Override
     protected RecyclerView.Adapter createAdapter() {
-        return new SongAdapter((AppCompatActivity) getActivity(), getMainActivity());
+        return new SongAdapter(getMainActivity(), getMainActivity());
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_check_white_96dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_check_white_96dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dba3bb8
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_check_white_96dp.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_grid_album.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_grid_album.xml
index 5de6df4b..5c78cee7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_grid_album.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_grid_album.xml
@@ -1,56 +1,75 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_margin="2dp"
-    android:foreground="?rect_selector"
-    app:elevation="3dp">
+             xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+             android:layout_margin="1dp">
 
-    <LinearLayout
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/content"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
-        tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute,UselessParent">
-
-        <com.kabouzeid.gramophone.views.SquareImageView
-            android:id="@+id/album_art"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
-            android:transitionName="@string/transition_album_cover" />
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:foreground="?rect_selector">
 
         <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/footer"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:background="?default_bar_color"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:gravity="center"
             android:orientation="vertical"
-            android:padding="16dp"
-            android:transitionName="@string/transition_album_text">
+            tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute,UselessParent">
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/album_title"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
-                android:singleLine="true"
-                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Subhead"
-                android:textColor="?title_text_color" />
+            <com.kabouzeid.gramophone.views.SquareImageView
+                android:id="@+id/album_art"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:scaleType="centerCrop"
+                android:src="@drawable/default_album_art"
+                android:transitionName="@string/transition_album_cover" />
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/album_interpret"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
-                android:singleLine="true"
-                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
-                android:textColor="?caption_text_color" />
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:id="@+id/footer"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="68dp"
+                android:background="?default_bar_color"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+                android:paddingRight="16dp"
+                android:transitionName="@string/transition_album_text">
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/album_title"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
+                    android:singleLine="true"
+                    android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Subhead"
+                    android:textColor="?title_text_color" />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/album_interpret"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
+                    android:singleLine="true"
+                    android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption"
+                    android:textColor="?caption_text_color" />
+
+            </LinearLayout>
 
         </LinearLayout>
 
-    </LinearLayout>
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/check_mark"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:paddingBottom="68dp"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_check_white_96dp"
+        android:tint="?check_mark_color"
+        android:visibility="invisible" />
 
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_list_song.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_list_song.xml
index cafd0910..07a64767 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_list_song.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_list_song.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="72dp"
+             xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+             android:layout_width="match_parent"
+             android:layout_height="72dp"
              android:foreground="?rect_selector">
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:paddingLeft="16dp"
-        android:paddingStart="16dp">
+        android:paddingRight="16dp">
 
         <com.kabouzeid.gramophone.views.SquareImageView
             android:id="@+id/album_art"
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
             android:id="@+id/menu"
             style="@style/OverFlowButton"
             android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
             android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index f6f749c2..5d9ae327 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     <attr name="drawable_color_enabled" format="color" />
 
     <attr name="themed_drawable_color" format="color" />
+    <attr name="check_mark_color" format="color" />
 
     <attr name="default_bar_color" format="color" />
     <attr name="card_color" format="color" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml
index d12ae983..b7e9c25c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         <item name="nav_drawer_icon_color">#fff</item>
 
         <item name="themed_drawable_color">@color/materialmusic_dark_themed_drawable_color</item>
+        <item name="check_mark_color">@color/grey_900</item>
 
         <item name="default_bar_color">@color/materialmusic_dark_default_bar_color</item>
         <item name="card_color">@color/materialmusic_dark_default_bar_color</item>
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
         <item name="nav_drawer_icon_color">#000</item>
 
         <item name="themed_drawable_color">@color/materialmusic_themed_drawable_color</item>
+        <item name="check_mark_color">@color/white</item>
 
         <item name="default_bar_color">@color/materialmusic_default_bar_color</item>
         <item name="card_color">@color/white</item>