diff --git a/streamrip/filepath_utils.py b/streamrip/filepath_utils.py
index 0613e76..2018954 100644
--- a/streamrip/filepath_utils.py
+++ b/streamrip/filepath_utils.py
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ from pathvalidate import sanitize_filename, sanitize_filepath  # type: ignore
 ALLOWED_CHARS = set(printable)
 
 
+# TODO: remove this when new pathvalidate release arrives with https://github.com/thombashi/pathvalidate/pull/48
+def truncate_str(text: str) -> str:
+    str_bytes = text.encode()
+    str_bytes = str_bytes[:255]
+    return str_bytes.decode(errors="ignore")
+    
+
 def clean_filename(fn: str, restrict: bool = False) -> str:
-    path = str(sanitize_filename(fn))
+    path = truncate_str(str(sanitize_filename(fn)))
     if restrict:
         path = "".join(c for c in path if c in ALLOWED_CHARS)
 
diff --git a/streamrip/metadata/album.py b/streamrip/metadata/album.py
index aa0fb95..6264939 100644
--- a/streamrip/metadata/album.py
+++ b/streamrip/metadata/album.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class AlbumMetadata:
             "year": self.year,
             "container": self.info.container,
         }
-
-        return formatter.format(**info)
+        
+        return clean_filename(formatter.format(**info))
 
     @classmethod
     def from_qobuz(cls, resp: dict) -> AlbumMetadata: