The Roots Music Report's
Top Alternative Album Chart
for the Year of 2026
1 |  | Deadbeat by: Tame Impala   | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:     |
2 |  | Ace by: Madison Cunningham | Label: Verve Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
3 |  | Fatal Optimist by: Madi Diaz | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade by: Of Monsters and Men | Label: Virgin Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | Find El Dorado by: Paul Weller | Label: Parlophone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | Interior Live Oak by: Cass McCombs | Label: Domino Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | Man on the Moon by: Fitz & The Tantrums | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Groupies in the Age of Consent by: Marina Fleming | Label: Bluemarina Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Things I've Said Before by: Remi Goode | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | Now Would Be a Good Time by: Folk Bitch Trio | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | Closer to Happy by: Joseph | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | Surrender Instead by: Field Medic | Label: Many Hats Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | Forward by: The Swell Season | Label: Masterkey Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | Oh Smokey by: Clem Snide | Label: Cloverdale Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | Harsh & Exciting by: Moonrisers | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | Get Sunk by: Matt Berninger | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | Honeychurch by: Widowspeak | Label: Captured Tracks Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | The Resurrection Game by: Emma Swift | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Butter by: Sofi Tukker | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | Long Lost by: Lord Huron | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Yatta! by: Yin Yin | Label: Glitterbeat Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party by: Hayley Williams | Label: Post Atlantic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Henry St. by: The Tallest Man On Earth | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | Fruit by: The A's | Label: Psychic Hotline Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow by: Weyes Blood | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | Artvertisement by: Darrin Bradbury | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | Dropout Boogie by: The Black Keys | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | Norm by: Andy Shauf | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | Pinto by: Kristen Ford | Label: Righteous Babe Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | Surrender by: Maggie Rogers | Label: Capitol Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | Giant Palm by: Naima Bock | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | Don't Shy Away by: Loma | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | Songs by: Adrianne Lenker | Label: 4AD Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Home by: Rhye | Label: Last Gang Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | Pleasure Centre Remixed by: Kraak & Smaak | Label: Boogie Angst Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | Life, and Another by: Mega Bog | Label: Paradise of Bachelors Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | Always Been by: Craig Finn | Label: Tamarac Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | LOOM by: Imagine Dragons | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | Midnight Surgery by: Ian McFarland | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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