The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Album Chart
for the Week of Oct 17, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | Hero Street by: David G Smith  | Label: Hey Dave Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:    |
2 - LW 2 |  | Mortal by: James Curley  | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
3 ▲ LW 4 |  | Wide Open Light by: Ben Harper | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
4 ▲ LW 9 |  | Save Myself by: Brett Aaron | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▼ LW 3 |  | Northern Moon by: John Donovan | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▼ LW 5 |  | Where I Belong by: Mary Ann Casale | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▼ LW 6 |  | Don't Drink the Poison by: Linda Sussman | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▼ LW 7 |  | Five by: Eric Selby | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW 11 |  | Occulations by: Jim Lampos | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▼ LW 8 |  | Sing to Me About Tomorrow by: Winterlark | Label: Squink Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 12 |  | Dime Store Mannequin by: Son Stone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 15 |  | Deep Blue by: Arianna Neikrug | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW 16 |  | Requiem for a Sleepless Night by: Kelly Hunt | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▲ LW - |  | If You Go There, I Hope You Find It by: The Paper Kites | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▼ LW 10 |  | I Swam Here by: John Craigie | Label: Zabriskie Point Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▼ LW 13 |  | Big Sun by: Happy Landing | Label: Too Fine Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▼ LW 14 |  | Flowers from the Graveyard by: Michael McDermott | Label: Pauper Sky Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▼ LW 17 |  | A Day on Venus by: Michelle Qureshi | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▲ LW - |  | Safe to Run by: Esther Rose | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW - |  | Pagan Church by: John Craigie | Label: Leslie/Songlines Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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