diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 834e20b..38d19b1 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -87,8 +87,5 @@
   "latestReleases": "Latest releases",
   "firstRelease": "First Release",
   "newestRelease": "Newest Release",
-  "variousGames": "Various Games",
-  "searchResultsFor": "Search results for",
-  "firstResults": "Showing first {take} results",
-  "moreResults": "Showing {start}-{end} results"
+  "variousGames": "Various Games"
 }
diff --git a/src/components/search/AlbumSearch.astro b/src/components/search/AlbumSearch.astro
index c01cc1c..c2dc899 100644
--- a/src/components/search/AlbumSearch.astro
+++ b/src/components/search/AlbumSearch.astro
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 ---
-import * as m from 'paraglide/messages'
 import type { Prisma } from '@prisma/client'
 import type { DefaultArgs } from '@prisma/client/runtime/library'
 import { Image } from 'astro:assets'
 
 import prismaClient from 'utils/prisma-client'
-import SearchNav from './SearchNav.astro'
 
 interface Props {
   query: string
@@ -19,17 +17,17 @@ let { page } = Astro.props
 if (page < 1) page = 1
 
 const queryString = query
-  .trim()
-  .split(/[\s_\-:]+/)
+  .toLowerCase()
+  .split('_')
+  .map((w) => `+${w}`)
   .join(' ')
-
 const findQuery: Prisma.albumsFindManyArgs = {
   select: { title: true, releaseDate: true, id: true },
   where: {
     OR: [{ title: { search: queryString } }, { subTitle: { search: queryString } }]
   },
   orderBy: {
-    _relevance: { fields: ['title', 'subTitle'], sort: 'desc', search: queryString }
+    _relevance: { fields: ['title', 'subTitle'], sort: 'desc', search: query.toLowerCase() }
   }
 }
 const countQuery: Prisma.albumsCountArgs<DefaultArgs> = {
@@ -40,18 +38,26 @@ const [count, search] = await Promise.all([
   prismaClient.albums.count(countQuery),
   prismaClient.albums.findMany({ ...findQuery, take, skip: (page - 1) * take })
 ])
-
-const start = (page - 1) * take
-const end = Math.min(page * take, count)
 ---
 
-<div class='text-xl'>
-  {m.albums()} ({count}) {
-    count > take ? <span> / {page === 1 ? m.firstResults({ take }) : m.moreResults({ start, end })}</span> : null
-  }
-</div>
-<div class='flex gap-x-2'>
-  <SearchNav query={query} count={count} take={take} page={page} />
+<div class='text-xl flex gap-x-4'>
+  <div>
+    Albums ({count}) {
+      count > take ? (
+        <span>
+          {' '}
+          / Showing {page === 1 ? `first ${take}` : `${(page - 1) * take}-${Math.min(page * take, count)}`} results
+        </span>
+      ) : null
+    }
+  </div>
+  <div class='flex gap-x-2'>
+    {
+      Array.from({ length: Math.ceil(count / take) }, (_, i) =>
+        page === i + 1 ? <span>{i + 1}</span> : <a href={`/search?q=${query}&page=${i + 1}`}>{i + 1}</a>
+      )
+    }
+  </div>
 </div>
 <div class='grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 mt-1.5 gap-4'>
   {
@@ -69,13 +75,9 @@ const end = Math.min(page * take, count)
         </div>
         <div class='flex flex-col p-2.5 justify-center text-left'>
           <div class=' text-link group-hover:underline'>{album.title}</div>
-          <div class='text-sm text-slate-100 mt-0.5'>{album.releaseDate?.toISOString().split('T')[0]}</div>
+          <div class='mt-0.5'>{album.releaseDate?.toISOString().split('T')[0]}</div>
         </div>
       </a>
     ))
   }
 </div>
-
-<div class='flex gap-x-2'>
-  <SearchNav query={query} count={count} take={take} page={page} />
-</div>
diff --git a/src/components/search/SearchBar.astro b/src/components/search/SearchBar.astro
index b5e48bd..19cf271 100644
--- a/src/components/search/SearchBar.astro
+++ b/src/components/search/SearchBar.astro
@@ -44,12 +44,8 @@ const placeholder = getRandom(placeholders)
   searchForm?.addEventListener('submit', (ev: Event) => {
     ev.preventDefault()
     const formData = new FormData(searchForm)
-    const query = (formData.get('query') as string).trim()
-
-    if (!query || query.length < 1) return
-
     const url = new URL('/search', window.location.origin)
-    url.searchParams.append('q', query)
+    url.searchParams.append('q', formData.get('query') as string)
 
     window.location.href = url.toString()
   })
diff --git a/src/components/search/SearchNav.astro b/src/components/search/SearchNav.astro
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b9fa2a..0000000
--- a/src/components/search/SearchNav.astro
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
----
-interface Props {
-  count: number
-  take: number
-  page: number
-  query: string
-}
-
-const { count, take, page, query } = Astro.props
-const pageCount = Math.ceil(count / take)
----
-
-{
-  pageCount > 1
-    ? Array.from({ length: pageCount }, (_, i) =>
-        page === i + 1 ? (
-          <span class='text-xl bg-gray rounded px-2 cursor-pointer'>{i + 1}</span>
-        ) : (
-          <a class='text-xl bg-gray/50 rounded px-2' href={`/search?q=${query}&page=${i + 1}`}>
-            {i + 1}
-          </a>
-        )
-      )
-    : null
-}
diff --git a/src/pages/search.astro b/src/pages/search.astro
index 841124c..42c9de2 100644
--- a/src/pages/search.astro
+++ b/src/pages/search.astro
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 ---
-import * as m from 'paraglide/messages'
-
 import AlbumSearch from 'components/search/AlbumSearch.astro'
 import BaseLayout from 'layouts/base.astro'
 
-const query = (Astro.url.searchParams.get('q') ?? '').trim()
-const page = Astro.url.searchParams.get('page') || '1'
+const query = Astro.url.searchParams.get('q')
+const page = Astro.url.searchParams.get('page') || "1"
 
-if (!query || query.length < 1) return Astro.redirect(404)
+if (!query) return Astro.redirect(404)
 ---
 
 <BaseLayout>
   <div class='w-full bg-dark'>
     <div class='flex max-w-[1200px] mx-auto justify-center px-8 py-3 flex-col'>
-      <div class='py-4 px-4 bg-gray text-3xl text- w-full font-normal mt-2'>{m.searchResultsFor()}: {query}</div>
-      <div class='mt-5 flex flex-col gap-y-2'>
+      <div class='py-4 px-4 bg-gray text-3xl text- w-full font-normal mt-2'>Search results for: {query}</div>
+      <div class='mt-5'>
         <AlbumSearch query={query} page={parseInt(page)} />
       </div>
     </div>