' Check if open bracket is present, i.e. InStr() function returns valid number for ARGS.Item(1)
If (InStr(ARGS.Item(1), "(") - 1) > 1 Then
' It's present, so crop the string to the position of opening bracket, and trim whitespace just in case
  ALBUM = Trim(Mid(ARGS.Item(1), 1, InStr(ARGS.Item(1), "(") - 1))
Else:
' It's not present, carry on by default
  ALBUM = ARGS.Item(1)
End If