The Roots Music Report's
Top Alternative Rock Album Chart
for the Year of 2026
1 |  | Twilight Override by: Jeff Tweedy   | Label: dBpm Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
2 |  | Getting Killed by: Geese | Label: Partisan Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
3 |  | Snocaps by: Snocaps | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | Belong by: Jay Som | Label: Polyvinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | SHISH by: Portugal. The Man | Label: KNIK Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | Everybody Scream by: Florence + the Machine | Label: Polydor Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | Neon Grey Midnight Green by: Neko Case | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Welcome to My Blue Sky by: Momma | Label: 2025 Polyviny Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | EP #2 by: Kings of Leon | Label: Love Tap Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
10 |  | Who is the Sky? by: David Byrne | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | The Clearing by: Wolf Alice | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | Hope We Have Fun by: Mt. Joy | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | Straight Line Was a Lie by: The Beths | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | SABLE, FABLE by: Bon Iver | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | The Universe Smiles Upon You Ii by: Khruangbin | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 by: Lord Huron | Label: Mercury Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | Moisturizer by: Wet Leg | Label: Domino Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Fathers, Sons and Brothers by: David Lowery | Label: Cooking Vinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Liquorice by: Hatchie | Label: Secretly Canadian Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | Shy Bairns Get Nowt by: Bartees Strange | Label: 4AD Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Muscle Shoals Record Shop by: Copperhead Six Project | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | Best of Our Possible Lives by: Boy Golden | Label: Six Shooter Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Maiden Voyage by: The Perfect Storm | Label: MTS Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | Something to Consume by: Die Spitz | Label: Third Man Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | Loose Tooth and a Short Skirt by: Freak Slug | Label: Future Classic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | LUX by: ROSALÍA | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | This Far South by: Tommy Prine | Label: Nameless Knight Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
28 | | The Clearing by: Wolf Alice | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | Dance Called Memory by: Nation of Language | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | Is by: My Morning Jacket | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | For the First Time, Again by: Tyler Ballgame | Label: Rough Trade Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | The Life You Save by: Flock Of Dimes | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) by: Japanese Breakfast | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Awoo by: Ruen Brothers | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | Waking Up by: Annabelle Chairlegs | Label: TODO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | MOOD CONTROL by: Blk Odyssy | Label: EARTHCHILD Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | Face Down in the Garden by: Tennis | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | No Rain, No Flowers by: The Black Keys | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | More by: Pulp | Label: Rough Trade Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | The Mountain by: Gorillaz | Label: Kong Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | Anything to Get It - Single by: Blah Spa | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | Better Dreaming by: Tune-Yards | Label: 4AD Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Hangover Terrace by: Ron Sexsmith | Label: Cooking Vinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | Yume by: Yukimi | Label: Ninja Tune Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | RUSHMERE by: Mumford & Sons | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Aperture by: The Head and The Heart | Label: Every Shade of Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | Paradise Pop. 10 (Deluxe) by: Christian Lee Hutson | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | Instant Holograms on Metal Film by: Stereolab | Label: Duophonic UHF Disks Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | Automatic by: The Lumineers | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | Masquerade by: Cardinals | Label: So Young Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | Magic of the Sale by: Teethe | Label: Winspear Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | Thee Black Boltz by: Tunde Adebimpe | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | The New Loud by: Babes In Canyon | Label: Darcy Blue Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | The Scholars by: Car Seat Headrest | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
55 |  | 2 by: Foxwarren | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
56 |  | I Got Too Sad for My Friends by: Shura | Label: Play It Again Sam Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
57 |  | Prelude to Ecstasy by: The Last Dinner Party | Label: Island Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
58 |  | Lucius by: Lucius | Label: Wildewoman Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
59 |  | Billboard Heart by: Deep Sea Diver | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
60 |  | Joyride by: Lucius | Label: Fantasy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
61 |  | Hickey by: Royel Otis | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
62 |  | Into the Blue by: Aaron Frazer | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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