diff --git a/beets/__main__.py b/beets/__main__.py
index 81995f7af..3473c6319 100644
--- a/beets/__main__.py
+++ b/beets/__main__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 `python -m beets`.
 """
 
-
 import sys
 
 from .ui import main
diff --git a/beets/art.py b/beets/art.py
index 466d40005..2ff58c309 100644
--- a/beets/art.py
+++ b/beets/art.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 music and items' embedded album art.
 """
 
-
 import os
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 
diff --git a/beets/autotag/__init__.py b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
index abbc07772..a67531a69 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Facilities for automatically determining files' correct metadata.
-"""
+"""Facilities for automatically determining files' correct metadata."""
+
 from typing import Mapping, Sequence, Union
 
 from beets import config, logging
diff --git a/beets/autotag/match.py b/beets/autotag/match.py
index 23f81ce92..fe391b4cf 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/match.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/match.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 releases and tracks.
 """
 
-
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import datetime
diff --git a/beets/autotag/mb.py b/beets/autotag/mb.py
index 80ac6c8ed..2ea5f7baa 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/mb.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/mb.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Searches for albums in the MusicBrainz database.
-"""
+"""Searches for albums in the MusicBrainz database."""
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
diff --git a/beets/dbcore/db.py b/beets/dbcore/db.py
index 566c11631..4645d4b09 100755
--- a/beets/dbcore/db.py
+++ b/beets/dbcore/db.py
@@ -1224,9 +1224,7 @@ class Database:
                     UNIQUE(entity_id, key) ON CONFLICT REPLACE);
                 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {0}_by_entity
                     ON {0} (entity_id);
-                """.format(
-                    flex_table
-                )
+                """.format(flex_table)
             )
 
     # Querying.
diff --git a/beets/dbcore/types.py b/beets/dbcore/types.py
index 432db2b72..11d850b8b 100644
--- a/beets/dbcore/types.py
+++ b/beets/dbcore/types.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Representation of type information for DBCore model fields.
-"""
+"""Representation of type information for DBCore model fields."""
+
 import typing
 from abc import ABC
 from typing import Any, Generic, List, TypeVar, Union, cast
diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index 3a290a033..6fed3a02d 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -627,8 +627,7 @@ class ImportTask(BaseImportTask):
             self.save_progress()
         if session.config["incremental"] and not (
             # Should we skip recording to incremental list?
-            self.skip
-            and session.config["incremental_skip_later"]
+            self.skip and session.config["incremental_skip_later"]
         ):
             self.save_history()
 
diff --git a/beets/logging.py b/beets/logging.py
index faa93d59d..34fc7bafa 100644
--- a/beets/logging.py
+++ b/beets/logging.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ use {}-style formatting and can interpolate keywords arguments to the logging
 calls (`debug`, `info`, etc).
 """
 
-
 import logging
 import threading
 from copy import copy
diff --git a/beets/plugins.py b/beets/plugins.py
index 35995c341..5df738c84 100644
--- a/beets/plugins.py
+++ b/beets/plugins.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Support for beets plugins."""
 
-
 import abc
 import inspect
 import re
diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index 8580bd1e8..f84ce06d0 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ interface. To invoke the CLI, just call beets.ui.main(). The actual
 CLI commands are implemented in the ui.commands module.
 """
 
-
 import errno
 import optparse
 import os.path
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ def input_options(
 
         # Wrap the query text.
         # Start prompt with U+279C: Heavy Round-Tipped Rightwards Arrow
-        prompt = colorize("action", "\u279C ")
+        prompt = colorize("action", "\u279c ")
         line_length = 0
         for i, (part, length) in enumerate(
             zip(prompt_parts, prompt_part_lengths)
@@ -387,7 +386,7 @@ def input_yn(prompt, require=False):
     "yes" unless `require` is `True`, in which case there is no default.
     """
     # Start prompt with U+279C: Heavy Round-Tipped Rightwards Arrow
-    yesno = colorize("action", "\u279C ") + colorize(
+    yesno = colorize("action", "\u279c ") + colorize(
         "action_description", "Enter Y or N:"
     )
     sel = input_options(("y", "n"), require, prompt, yesno)
@@ -1497,9 +1496,7 @@ class SubcommandsOptionParser(CommonOptionsParser):
         """
         # A more helpful default usage.
         if "usage" not in kwargs:
-            kwargs[
-                "usage"
-            ] = """
+            kwargs["usage"] = """
   %prog COMMAND [ARGS...]
   %prog help COMMAND"""
         kwargs["add_help_option"] = False
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 24cae1dd1..5d0ac206a 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 interface.
 """
 
-
 import os
 import re
 from collections import Counter
@@ -1317,8 +1316,7 @@ def import_files(lib, paths, query):
             loghandler = logging.FileHandler(logpath, encoding="utf-8")
         except OSError:
             raise ui.UserError(
-                "could not open log file for writing: "
-                "{}".format(displayable_path(logpath))
+                f"Could not open log file for writing: {displayable_path(logpath)}"
             )
     else:
         loghandler = None
diff --git a/beets/util/functemplate.py b/beets/util/functemplate.py
index 7d7e8f01f..b0daefac2 100644
--- a/beets/util/functemplate.py
+++ b/beets/util/functemplate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ This is sort of like a tiny, horrible degeneration of a real templating
 engine like Jinja2 or Mustache.
 """
 
-
 import ast
 import dis
 import functools
diff --git a/beets/util/pipeline.py b/beets/util/pipeline.py
index c4933ff00..d23b1bd10 100644
--- a/beets/util/pipeline.py
+++ b/beets/util/pipeline.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ To do so, pass an iterable of coroutines to the Pipeline constructor
 in place of any single coroutine.
 """
 
-
 import queue
 import sys
 from threading import Lock, Thread
diff --git a/beetsplug/__init__.py b/beetsplug/__init__.py
index 763ff3a05..ad573cdb3 100644
--- a/beetsplug/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """A namespace package for beets plugins."""
 
-
 # Make this a namespace package.
 from pkgutil import extend_path
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/absubmit.py b/beetsplug/absubmit.py
index fc40b85e7..bbbc14edf 100644
--- a/beetsplug/absubmit.py
+++ b/beetsplug/absubmit.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Calculate acoustic information and submit to AcousticBrainz.
-"""
-
+"""Calculate acoustic information and submit to AcousticBrainz."""
 
 import errno
 import hashlib
@@ -187,9 +185,9 @@ only files which would be processed",
             with open(filename) as tmp_file:
                 analysis = json.load(tmp_file)
             # Add the hash to the output.
-            analysis["metadata"]["version"][
-                "essentia_build_sha"
-            ] = self.extractor_sha
+            analysis["metadata"]["version"]["essentia_build_sha"] = (
+                self.extractor_sha
+            )
             return analysis
         finally:
             try:
diff --git a/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py b/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py
index a4b153fc9..899288260 100644
--- a/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py
+++ b/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Fetch various AcousticBrainz metadata using MBID.
-"""
+"""Fetch various AcousticBrainz metadata using MBID."""
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/albumtypes.py b/beetsplug/albumtypes.py
index 5200b5c6d..b1e143a88 100644
--- a/beetsplug/albumtypes.py
+++ b/beetsplug/albumtypes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Adds an album template field for formatted album types."""
 
-
 from beets.autotag.mb import VARIOUS_ARTISTS_ID
 from beets.library import Album
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
diff --git a/beetsplug/aura.py b/beetsplug/aura.py
index 09d859200..5ddf85190 100644
--- a/beetsplug/aura.py
+++ b/beetsplug/aura.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """An AURA server using Flask."""
 
-
 import os
 import re
 import sys
diff --git a/beetsplug/badfiles.py b/beetsplug/badfiles.py
index 056b65346..f596189ac 100644
--- a/beetsplug/badfiles.py
+++ b/beetsplug/badfiles.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Use command-line tools to check for audio file corruption.
-"""
-
+"""Use command-line tools to check for audio file corruption."""
 
 import errno
 import os
diff --git a/beetsplug/bareasc.py b/beetsplug/bareasc.py
index 8cdcbb113..0a867dfe1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bareasc.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bareasc.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 """Provides a bare-ASCII matching query."""
 
-
 from unidecode import unidecode
 
 from beets import ui
diff --git a/beetsplug/beatport.py b/beetsplug/beatport.py
index 6108b0399..fab720c2b 100644
--- a/beetsplug/beatport.py
+++ b/beetsplug/beatport.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Adds Beatport release and track search support to the autotagger
-"""
+"""Adds Beatport release and track search support to the autotagger"""
 
 import json
 import re
diff --git a/beetsplug/bench.py b/beetsplug/bench.py
index 673b9b7c6..62d512ce7 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bench.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bench.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Some simple performance benchmarks for beets.
-"""
-
+"""Some simple performance benchmarks for beets."""
 
 import cProfile
 import timeit
diff --git a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
index a4cb4d291..c78452ee8 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Beets library. Attempts to implement a compatible protocol to allow
 use of the wide range of MPD clients.
 """
 
-
 import inspect
 import math
 import random
diff --git a/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py b/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
index 77ddc1983..03fb179aa 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 music player.
 """
 
-
 import _thread
 import copy
 import os
diff --git a/beetsplug/bpm.py b/beetsplug/bpm.py
index 3edcbef82..10edfbfd7 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpm.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpm.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Determine BPM by pressing a key to the rhythm."""
 
-
 import time
 
 from beets import ui
diff --git a/beetsplug/bpsync.py b/beetsplug/bpsync.py
index 4f3e0e907..05be94c99 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpsync.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpsync.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Update library's tags using Beatport.
-"""
+"""Update library's tags using Beatport."""
 
 from beets import autotag, library, ui, util
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin, apply_item_changes
diff --git a/beetsplug/bucket.py b/beetsplug/bucket.py
index 59ee080bb..9246539fc 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bucket.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bucket.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Provides the %bucket{} function for path formatting.
-"""
-
+"""Provides the %bucket{} function for path formatting."""
 
 import re
 import string
diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index f150b7c36..a1d068033 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Converts tracks or albums to external directory
-"""
+"""Converts tracks or albums to external directory"""
+
 import logging
 import os
 import shlex
diff --git a/beetsplug/deezer.py b/beetsplug/deezer.py
index 70ebe8a92..6f05474b9 100644
--- a/beetsplug/deezer.py
+++ b/beetsplug/deezer.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Adds Deezer release and track search support to the autotagger
-"""
+"""Adds Deezer release and track search support to the autotagger"""
 
 import collections
 import time
@@ -112,8 +111,8 @@ class DeezerPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin, BeetsPlugin):
             day = None
         else:
             raise ui.UserError(
-                "Invalid `release_date` returned "
-                "by {} API: '{}'".format(self.data_source, release_date)
+                f"Invalid `release_date` returned by {self.data_source} API: "
+                f"{release_date!r}"
             )
         tracks_obj = self.fetch_data(self.album_url + deezer_id + "/tracks")
         if tracks_obj is None:
diff --git a/beetsplug/duplicates.py b/beetsplug/duplicates.py
index ced96e403..a5f2bc815 100644
--- a/beetsplug/duplicates.py
+++ b/beetsplug/duplicates.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""List duplicate tracks or albums.
-"""
+"""List duplicate tracks or albums."""
 
 import os
 import shlex
diff --git a/beetsplug/edit.py b/beetsplug/edit.py
index 323dd9e41..51b36bdab 100644
--- a/beetsplug/edit.py
+++ b/beetsplug/edit.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Open metadata information in a text editor to let the user edit it.
-"""
+"""Open metadata information in a text editor to let the user edit it."""
 
 import codecs
 import os
diff --git a/beetsplug/embyupdate.py b/beetsplug/embyupdate.py
index 22c889473..2cda6af5e 100644
--- a/beetsplug/embyupdate.py
+++ b/beetsplug/embyupdate.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 """Updates the Emby Library whenever the beets library is changed.
 
-    emby:
-        host: localhost
-        port: 8096
-        username: user
-        apikey: apikey
-        password: password
+emby:
+    host: localhost
+    port: 8096
+    username: user
+    apikey: apikey
+    password: password
 """
 
 import hashlib
diff --git a/beetsplug/export.py b/beetsplug/export.py
index ef3ba94aa..9b8ad3580 100644
--- a/beetsplug/export.py
+++ b/beetsplug/export.py
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Exports data from beets
-"""
-
+"""Exports data from beets"""
 
 import codecs
 import csv
diff --git a/beetsplug/fetchart.py b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
index aab214334..0da884278 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fetchart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Fetches album art.
-"""
+"""Fetches album art."""
 
 import os
 import re
diff --git a/beetsplug/filefilter.py b/beetsplug/filefilter.py
index 5618c1bd1..b78a3750e 100644
--- a/beetsplug/filefilter.py
+++ b/beetsplug/filefilter.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Filter imported files using a regular expression.
-"""
-
+"""Filter imported files using a regular expression."""
 
 import re
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/fish.py b/beetsplug/fish.py
index 71ac85743..4cf9b60a1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fish.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fish.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ by default but can be added via the `-e` / `--extravalues` flag. For example:
 `beet fish -e genre -e albumartist`
 """
 
-
 import os
 from operator import attrgetter
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/freedesktop.py b/beetsplug/freedesktop.py
index a9a25279c..50bbf18e5 100644
--- a/beetsplug/freedesktop.py
+++ b/beetsplug/freedesktop.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Creates freedesktop.org-compliant .directory files on an album level.
-"""
-
+"""Creates freedesktop.org-compliant .directory files on an album level."""
 
 from beets import ui
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
diff --git a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
index 60d6c287b..5bc018fe1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
+++ b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Moves "featured" artists to the title from the artist field.
-"""
+"""Moves "featured" artists to the title from the artist field."""
 
 import re
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/fuzzy.py b/beetsplug/fuzzy.py
index 45ada8b0b..959544ed3 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fuzzy.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fuzzy.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Provides a fuzzy matching query.
-"""
-
+"""Provides a fuzzy matching query."""
 
 import difflib
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
index 316c1c72b..0a5a6afe4 100644
--- a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
+++ b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 music player. Also allow printing the new file locations to stdout in case
 one wants to manually add music to a player by its path.
 """
+
 import datetime
 import os
 import re
diff --git a/beetsplug/info.py b/beetsplug/info.py
index 1c3b6f542..d759d6066 100644
--- a/beetsplug/info.py
+++ b/beetsplug/info.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Shows file metadata.
-"""
-
+"""Shows file metadata."""
 
 import os
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/inline.py b/beetsplug/inline.py
index 4ca676e5f..4092c46d0 100644
--- a/beetsplug/inline.py
+++ b/beetsplug/inline.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Allows inline path template customization code in the config file.
-"""
+"""Allows inline path template customization code in the config file."""
 
 import itertools
 import traceback
diff --git a/beetsplug/ipfs.py b/beetsplug/ipfs.py
index 06835ba94..29d65ab78 100644
--- a/beetsplug/ipfs.py
+++ b/beetsplug/ipfs.py
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Adds support for ipfs. Requires go-ipfs and a running ipfs daemon
-"""
-
+"""Adds support for ipfs. Requires go-ipfs and a running ipfs daemon"""
 
 import os
 import shutil
diff --git a/beetsplug/keyfinder.py b/beetsplug/keyfinder.py
index d6605486d..87f0cc427 100644
--- a/beetsplug/keyfinder.py
+++ b/beetsplug/keyfinder.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Uses the `KeyFinder` program to add the `initial_key` field.
-"""
-
+"""Uses the `KeyFinder` program to add the `initial_key` field."""
 
 import os.path
 import subprocess
diff --git a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
index 50be9d1b9..f86ac7bc1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ and has been edited to remove some questionable entries.
 The scraper script used is available here:
 https://gist.github.com/1241307
 """
+
 import codecs
 import os
 import traceback
diff --git a/beetsplug/loadext.py b/beetsplug/loadext.py
index 5e8b59a8f..cc673dab2 100644
--- a/beetsplug/loadext.py
+++ b/beetsplug/loadext.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Load SQLite extensions.
-"""
-
+"""Load SQLite extensions."""
 
 import sqlite3
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index db29c9c6c..bf0ce96d0 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lyrics.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Fetches, embeds, and displays lyrics.
-"""
-
+"""Fetches, embeds, and displays lyrics."""
 
 import difflib
 import errno
diff --git a/beetsplug/mbsync.py b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
index 0e63a6f22..283c40186 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mbsync.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Update library's tags using MusicBrainz.
-"""
+"""Update library's tags using MusicBrainz."""
 
 import re
 from collections import defaultdict
diff --git a/beetsplug/metasync/__init__.py b/beetsplug/metasync/__init__.py
index d17071b5b..2466efe54 100644
--- a/beetsplug/metasync/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/metasync/__init__.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Synchronize information from music player libraries
-"""
-
+"""Synchronize information from music player libraries"""
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from importlib import import_module
@@ -126,8 +124,7 @@ class MetaSyncPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                 meta_source_instances[player] = cls(self.config, self._log)
             except (ImportError, ConfigValueError) as e:
                 self._log.error(
-                    "Failed to instantiate metadata source "
-                    "'{}': {}".format(player, e)
+                    f"Failed to instantiate metadata source {player!r}: {e}"
                 )
 
         # Avoid needlessly iterating over items
diff --git a/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py b/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
index 195cd8787..f8dcbe3f3 100644
--- a/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
+++ b/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Synchronize information from amarok's library via dbus
-"""
-
+"""Synchronize information from amarok's library via dbus"""
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from os.path import basename
diff --git a/beetsplug/metasync/itunes.py b/beetsplug/metasync/itunes.py
index 15cbd7bb3..02f592fdc 100644
--- a/beetsplug/metasync/itunes.py
+++ b/beetsplug/metasync/itunes.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Synchronize information from iTunes's library
-"""
-
+"""Synchronize information from iTunes's library"""
 
 import os
 import plistlib
diff --git a/beetsplug/missing.py b/beetsplug/missing.py
index 2e37fde78..d5e4deda1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/missing.py
+++ b/beetsplug/missing.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""List missing tracks.
-"""
+"""List missing tracks."""
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/parentwork.py b/beetsplug/parentwork.py
index 4ddef1c14..26f8f224f 100644
--- a/beetsplug/parentwork.py
+++ b/beetsplug/parentwork.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 and work composition date
 """
 
-
 import musicbrainzngs
 
 from beets import ui
diff --git a/beetsplug/play.py b/beetsplug/play.py
index 3476e5824..ddebd7d41 100644
--- a/beetsplug/play.py
+++ b/beetsplug/play.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Send the results of a query to the configured music player as a playlist.
-"""
+"""Send the results of a query to the configured music player as a playlist."""
 
 import shlex
 import subprocess
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         filename = get_temp_filename(__name__, suffix=".m3u")
         with open(filename, "wb") as m3u:
             if utf8_bom:
-                m3u.write(b"\xEF\xBB\xBF")
+                m3u.write(b"\xef\xbb\xbf")
 
             for item in paths_list:
                 m3u.write(item + b"\n")
diff --git a/beetsplug/random.py b/beetsplug/random.py
index dc94a0e3a..05f2cdf77 100644
--- a/beetsplug/random.py
+++ b/beetsplug/random.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Get a random song or album from the library.
-"""
+"""Get a random song or album from the library."""
 
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
 from beets.random import random_objs
diff --git a/beetsplug/replaygain.py b/beetsplug/replaygain.py
index a2753f960..578b692d1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/replaygain.py
+++ b/beetsplug/replaygain.py
@@ -334,9 +334,7 @@ class FfmpegBackend(Backend):
                 task.target_level,
                 task.peak_method,
                 count_blocks=False,
-            )[
-                0
-            ]  # take only the gain, discarding number of gating blocks
+            )[0]  # take only the gain, discarding number of gating blocks
             for item in task.items
         ]
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/scrub.py b/beetsplug/scrub.py
index d1e63ee31..630a4e6e6 100644
--- a/beetsplug/scrub.py
+++ b/beetsplug/scrub.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 automatically whenever tags are written.
 """
 
-
 import mediafile
 import mutagen
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
index 9df2cca64..a3b24b569 100644
--- a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
+++ b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Generates smart playlists based on beets queries.
-"""
-
+"""Generates smart playlists based on beets queries."""
 
 import json
 import os
diff --git a/beetsplug/the.py b/beetsplug/the.py
index c6fb46ddf..c820e5972 100644
--- a/beetsplug/the.py
+++ b/beetsplug/the.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Moves patterns in path formats (suitable for moving articles)."""
 
-
 import re
 from typing import List
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/thumbnails.py b/beetsplug/thumbnails.py
index 19c19f06c..3f88248e0 100644
--- a/beetsplug/thumbnails.py
+++ b/beetsplug/thumbnails.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ This plugin is POSIX-only.
 Spec: standards.freedesktop.org/thumbnail-spec/latest/index.html
 """
 
-
 import ctypes
 import ctypes.util
 import os
@@ -280,8 +279,7 @@ class GioURI(URIGetter):
         if not uri_ptr:
             self.libgio.g_free(uri_ptr)
             raise RuntimeError(
-                "No URI received from the gfile pointer for "
-                "{}".format(displayable_path(path))
+                f"No URI received from the gfile pointer for {displayable_path(path)}"
             )
 
         try:
diff --git a/beetsplug/zero.py b/beetsplug/zero.py
index 14c157ce8..bda4052ab 100644
--- a/beetsplug/zero.py
+++ b/beetsplug/zero.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-""" Clears tag fields in media files."""
-
+"""Clears tag fields in media files."""
 
 import re
 
diff --git a/extra/release.py b/extra/release.py
index 2c3ffd1bf..1e90eb97b 100755
--- a/extra/release.py
+++ b/extra/release.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-"""A utility script for automating the beets release process.
-"""
+"""A utility script for automating the beets release process."""
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_acousticbrainz.py b/test/plugins/test_acousticbrainz.py
index 77a04dafa..2c4f0d9d6 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_acousticbrainz.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_acousticbrainz.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Tests for the 'acousticbrainz' plugin.
-"""
-
+"""Tests for the 'acousticbrainz' plugin."""
 
 import json
 import os.path
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py b/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py
index 6f4f8a59b..756d6d5fa 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_advancedrewrite.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Test the advancedrewrite plugin for various configurations.
-"""
-
+"""Test the advancedrewrite plugin for various configurations."""
 
 import pytest
 
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_albumtypes.py b/test/plugins/test_albumtypes.py
index f03e94819..11c6e712b 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_albumtypes.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_albumtypes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'albumtypes' plugin."""
 
-
 from typing import Sequence, Tuple
 
 from beets.autotag.mb import VARIOUS_ARTISTS_ID
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_art.py b/test/plugins/test_art.py
index ede04a300..86da97559 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_art.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_art.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the album art fetchers."""
 
-
 import os
 import shutil
 from unittest.mock import patch
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_bareasc.py b/test/plugins/test_bareasc.py
index 624392dbf..e699a3dcf 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_bareasc.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_bareasc.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'bareasc' plugin."""
 
-
 from beets import logging
 from beets.test.helper import PluginTestCase, capture_stdout
 
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_bucket.py b/test/plugins/test_bucket.py
index bc764038e..b075bc4f2 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_bucket.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_bucket.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'bucket' plugin."""
 
-
 import pytest
 
 from beets import config, ui
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_export.py b/test/plugins/test_export.py
index bd1b7458d..f37a0d2a7 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_export.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_export.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Test the beets.export utilities associated with the export plugin.
-"""
-
+"""Test the beets.export utilities associated with the export plugin."""
 
 import json
 import re  # used to test csv format
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_filefilter.py b/test/plugins/test_filefilter.py
index 92d19e029..7f9fa2d18 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_filefilter.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_filefilter.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Tests for the `filefilter` plugin.
-"""
+"""Tests for the `filefilter` plugin."""
+
 from beets.test.helper import ImportTestCase, PluginMixin
 from beets.util import bytestring_path
 
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_ftintitle.py b/test/plugins/test_ftintitle.py
index 8788f7cf5..bd4094873 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_ftintitle.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_ftintitle.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'ftintitle' plugin."""
 
-
 import unittest
 
 from beets.test.helper import PluginTestCase
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_limit.py b/test/plugins/test_limit.py
index 9f372992b..12700295e 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_limit.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_limit.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'limit' plugin."""
 
-
 from beets.test.helper import PluginTestCase
 
 
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py b/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py
index 7cb081fc4..76c011225 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_lyrics.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'lyrics' plugin."""
 
-
 import itertools
 import os
 import re
@@ -509,14 +508,14 @@ class GeniusFetchTest(GeniusBaseTest):
                         {
                             "result": {
                                 "primary_artist": {
-                                    "name": "\u200Bblackbear",
+                                    "name": "\u200bblackbear",
                                 },
                                 "url": "blackbear_url",
                             }
                         },
                         {
                             "result": {
-                                "primary_artist": {"name": "El\u002Dp"},
+                                "primary_artist": {"name": "El\u002dp"},
                                 "url": "El-p_url",
                             }
                         },
@@ -786,10 +785,10 @@ class SlugTests(unittest.TestCase):
         assert lyrics.slug(text) == "cafe-au-lait-boisson"
         text = "Multiple  spaces -- and symbols! -- merged"
         assert lyrics.slug(text) == "multiple-spaces-and-symbols-merged"
-        text = "\u200Bno-width-space"
+        text = "\u200bno-width-space"
         assert lyrics.slug(text) == "no-width-space"
 
         # variations of dashes should get standardized
-        dashes = ["\u200D", "\u2010"]
+        dashes = ["\u200d", "\u2010"]
         for dash1, dash2 in itertools.combinations(dashes, 2):
             assert lyrics.slug(dash1) == lyrics.slug(dash2)
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py b/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py
index 71b9f1fed..9ce804091 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'parentwork' plugin."""
 
-
 import os
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_permissions.py b/test/plugins/test_permissions.py
index 327304d82..7979cfa12 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_permissions.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_permissions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-"""Tests for the 'permissions' plugin.
-"""
+"""Tests for the 'permissions' plugin."""
 
 import os
 import platform
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_play.py b/test/plugins/test_play.py
index 63f20aeef..712739633 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_play.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_play.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the play plugin"""
 
-
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_plugin_mediafield.py b/test/plugins/test_plugin_mediafield.py
index 39b5aa3d2..898e891ce 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_plugin_mediafield.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_plugin_mediafield.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Tests the facility that lets plugins add custom field to MediaFile.
-"""
+"""Tests the facility that lets plugins add custom field to MediaFile."""
 
 import os
 import shutil
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_random.py b/test/plugins/test_random.py
index 626f31779..5bff1ee5e 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_random.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_random.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Test the beets.random utilities associated with the random plugin.
-"""
-
+"""Test the beets.random utilities associated with the random plugin."""
 
 import math
 import unittest
diff --git a/test/test_art_resize.py b/test/test_art_resize.py
index fb628bca7..8dd4d0e89 100644
--- a/test/test_art_resize.py
+++ b/test/test_art_resize.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for image resizing based on filesize."""
 
-
 import os
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch
diff --git a/test/test_autotag.py b/test/test_autotag.py
index 7e6e7f43e..6843a4898 100644
--- a/test/test_autotag.py
+++ b/test/test_autotag.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Tests for autotagging functionality.
-"""
+"""Tests for autotagging functionality."""
 
 import re
 import unittest
diff --git a/test/test_datequery.py b/test/test_datequery.py
index 31ec5f9da..e5c5f2bfd 100644
--- a/test/test_datequery.py
+++ b/test/test_datequery.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Test for dbcore's date-based queries.
-"""
+"""Test for dbcore's date-based queries."""
 
 import time
 import unittest
diff --git a/test/test_dbcore.py b/test/test_dbcore.py
index fc4a614f7..ba2b84ad2 100644
--- a/test/test_dbcore.py
+++ b/test/test_dbcore.py
@@ -239,9 +239,7 @@ class TransactionTest(unittest.TestCase):
         old_rev = self.db.revision
         with self.db.transaction() as tx:
             tx.mutate(
-                "INSERT INTO {} "
-                "(field_one) "
-                "VALUES (?);".format(ModelFixture1._table),
+                f"INSERT INTO {ModelFixture1._table} (field_one) VALUES (?);",
                 (111,),
             )
         assert self.db.revision > old_rev
@@ -517,9 +515,7 @@ class QueryParseTest(unittest.TestCase):
             part,
             {"year": dbcore.query.NumericQuery},
             {":": dbcore.query.RegexpQuery},
-        )[
-            :-1
-        ]  # remove the negate flag
+        )[:-1]  # remove the negate flag
 
     def test_one_basic_term(self):
         q = "test"
diff --git a/test/test_hidden.py b/test/test_hidden.py
index e7af32133..a7e6a1a10 100644
--- a/test/test_hidden.py
+++ b/test/test_hidden.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'hidden' utility."""
 
-
 import ctypes
 import errno
 import subprocess
diff --git a/test/test_m3ufile.py b/test/test_m3ufile.py
index e9fbee644..12686d824 100644
--- a/test/test_m3ufile.py
+++ b/test/test_m3ufile.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 """Testsuite for the M3UFile class."""
 
-
 import sys
 import unittest
 from os import path
diff --git a/test/test_metasync.py b/test/test_metasync.py
index 9e18a59ef..13c003a1c 100644
--- a/test/test_metasync.py
+++ b/test/test_metasync.py
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ class MetaSyncTest(PluginTestCase):
         items[1].album = "An Awesome Wave"
 
         if _is_windows():
-            items[0].path = (
-                "G:\\Music\\Alt-J\\An Awesome Wave\\03 Tessellate.mp3"
-            )
-            items[1].path = (
-                "G:\\Music\\Alt-J\\An Awesome Wave\\04 Breezeblocks.mp3"
-            )
+            items[
+                0
+            ].path = "G:\\Music\\Alt-J\\An Awesome Wave\\03 Tessellate.mp3"
+            items[
+                1
+            ].path = "G:\\Music\\Alt-J\\An Awesome Wave\\04 Breezeblocks.mp3"
         else:
             items[0].path = "/Music/Alt-J/An Awesome Wave/03 Tessellate.mp3"
             items[1].path = "/Music/Alt-J/An Awesome Wave/04 Breezeblocks.mp3"
diff --git a/test/test_pipeline.py b/test/test_pipeline.py
index 7b909dc27..3dd32df1c 100644
--- a/test/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/test/test_pipeline.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Test the "pipeline.py" restricted parallel programming library.
-"""
+"""Test the "pipeline.py" restricted parallel programming library."""
 
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/test/test_plugins.py b/test/test_plugins.py
index cb8d8e0d5..f3b9290b6 100644
--- a/test/test_plugins.py
+++ b/test/test_plugins.py
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ class ListenersTest(PluginLoaderTestCase):
 
     @patch("beets.plugins.find_plugins")
     def test_listener_params(self, mock_find_plugins):
-
         class DummyPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             def __init__(self):
                 super().__init__()
diff --git a/test/test_query.py b/test/test_query.py
index 04170a159..61237e10e 100644
--- a/test/test_query.py
+++ b/test/test_query.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Various tests for querying the library database.
-"""
+"""Various tests for querying the library database."""
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/test/test_sort.py b/test/test_sort.py
index 3d27f6591..f212bd654 100644
--- a/test/test_sort.py
+++ b/test/test_sort.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Various tests for querying the library database.
-"""
-
+"""Various tests for querying the library database."""
 
 import beets.library
 from beets import config, dbcore
diff --git a/test/test_template.py b/test/test_template.py
index 23bf527a0..236bee5aa 100644
--- a/test/test_template.py
+++ b/test/test_template.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Tests for template engine.
-"""
+"""Tests for template engine."""
 
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/test/test_ui.py b/test/test_ui.py
index 5423083e2..c087aca7d 100644
--- a/test/test_ui.py
+++ b/test/test_ui.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Tests for the command-line interface.
-"""
+"""Tests for the command-line interface."""
 
 import os
 import platform
diff --git a/test/test_ui_commands.py b/test/test_ui_commands.py
index c8a39dc69..8daf8e31a 100644
--- a/test/test_ui_commands.py
+++ b/test/test_ui_commands.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Test module for file ui/commands.py
-"""
-
+"""Test module for file ui/commands.py"""
 
 import os
 import shutil
diff --git a/test/test_ui_init.py b/test/test_ui_init.py
index 29ce36a61..a6f06c494 100644
--- a/test/test_ui_init.py
+++ b/test/test_ui_init.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Test module for file ui/__init__.py
-"""
+"""Test module for file ui/__init__.py"""
 
 import os
 import shutil
diff --git a/test/test_util.py b/test/test_util.py
index c719bafa6..85534949f 100644
--- a/test/test_util.py
+++ b/test/test_util.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 #
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-"""Tests for base utils from the beets.util package.
-"""
+"""Tests for base utils from the beets.util package."""
 
 import os
 import platform
diff --git a/test/test_vfs.py b/test/test_vfs.py
index 41ad276f5..7f75fbd83 100644
--- a/test/test_vfs.py
+++ b/test/test_vfs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the virtual filesystem builder.."""
 
-
 from beets import vfs
 from beets.test import _common
 from beets.test.helper import BeetsTestCase