The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 New York Album Chart
for the Week of Aug 8, 2026
1 ▲ LW 2 |  | Blue Collar by: Chris O'Leary   | Label: Alligator Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist:    |
2 ▼ LW 1 |  | Might Give out by: Tas Cru | Label: Subcat Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
3 - LW 3 |  | Little Wide Open by: Kevin Morby | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▲ LW 6 |  | Deep Blues by: Murali Coryell | Label: The Audiophile Society Sub Genre: Classic Blues Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▲ LW 7 |  | Space Punk & Other Junk by: Alec Berlin | Label: SUNDRY SONGS Sub Genre: Singer/Songwriter Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 8 | Colors of Time by: Sergio Pereira | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: World Connect with the Artist: | |
7 ▲ LW 9 |  | Live at Blue Llama by: David Janeway | Label: Steeplechase Sub Genre: Traditional Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW 17 |  | Barnburners! by: Handsome Jack | Label: Alive Naturalsound Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW - |  | One Mississippi by: Eric Bibb | Label: Repute Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
10 ▲ LW 11 |  | Music in Me by: Lindsey Webster | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 12 |  | Nothing's About to Happen to Me by: Mitski | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▼ LW 10 |  | Where I Belong by: Mary Ann Casale | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
13 - LW 13 |  | Don't Drink the Poison by: Linda Sussman | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
14 - LW 14 |  | Kitty Hawk by: Dave Goddess Group | Label: Emotional Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
15 - LW 15 |  | Reality Awaits by: The Strokes | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
16 - LW 16 |  | Sings Lena Horne by: Syndee Winters | Label: Wake Your Words Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▲ LW 19 |  | The Fiddle and the Drum by: Renee Fleming with Bela Fleck | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▲ LW - |  | B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 by: Joe Bonamassa | Label: Keeping The Blues Alive Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▲ LW 21 |  | Occulations by: Jim Lampos | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW 22 |  | Radiance by: Lonnie Plaxico | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▲ LW 23 |  | The Hang, the Hustle, the Path by: Christopher McBride | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 24 |  | Lucky by: Jeff Jolly Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▲ LW 25 |  | Footprints by: John Michael Hersey | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
24 ▲ LW 26 |  | Imagination by: Peter Lewis | Label: Omad Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▲ LW 27 |  | Lost at Sea by: Masorti | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▲ LW 29 |  | Under the Moon over the Sky by: Najee | Label: Blue Horn Creative Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▲ LW 38 |  | Good Together by: Lake Street Dive | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist:  |
28 ▲ LW 31 |  | Dime Store Mannequin by: Son Stone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW 32 |  | Loving You by: Kieran Brown | Label: Cellar Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▼ LW 18 |  | Thunder in the House by: Eliza Neals | Label: E-H Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▼ LW 5 |  | The Re-Collection by: Jaana Narsipur | Label: In The Pocket Jazz Sub Genre: Crossover Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▲ LW 33 |  | Time Wouldn't Wait by: Dara Tucker | Label: Green Hill Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▲ LW 34 |  | Like Sugar by: Eric Alexander | Label: Cellar Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▲ LW 35 |  | The Universe is Hungry by: Damn Tall Buildings | Label: Damn Tall Buildings Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▲ LW 37 |  | Madison McFerrin: Live from NPR's Tiny Desk by: Madison McFerrin | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▼ LW 30 |  | Something Like Summer by: Ultrablue | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▲ LW 40 |  | Long Shadows by: Roger Street Friedman | Label: The Playroom Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
38 *NEW* LW - |  | Sugar by: Tift Merritt | Label: One Riot Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▲ LW 42 |  | Quiet Fire by: Michael C. Lewis | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▲ LW 43 |  | Ten Feet Tall by: Christopher Weir | Label: Edgewater Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▲ LW 44 |  | Emerge Dancing (feat. Jeff Pittson) by: Suzanne Pittson | Label: Vineland Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
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