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 |  | Sunflowers and Leather by: Jonah Kagen | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | Norm by: Andy Shauf | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | Ultimate Love Forever by: Lex Walton | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | Fatal Optimist by: Madi Diaz | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade by: Of Monsters and Men | Label: Virgin Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Enema of the Garden State by: Madi Diaz | Label: Anti/Epitaph Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Honeychurch by: Widowspeak | Label: Captured Tracks Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | Henry St. by: The Tallest Man On Earth | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | Butter by: Sofi Tukker | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | Things I've Said Before by: Remi Goode | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | Find El Dorado by: Paul Weller | Label: Parlophone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | Avalanche by: Jane's Party  | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | Groupies in the Age of Consent by: Marina Fleming | Label: Bluemarina Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | Long Lost by: Lord Huron | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | The Resurrection Game by: Emma Swift | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Chuck Timely & the Hourglass by: Role Model | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Interior Live Oak by: Cass McCombs | Label: Domino Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | Man on the Moon by: Fitz & The Tantrums | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Now Would Be a Good Time by: Folk Bitch Trio | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | Yatta! by: Yin Yin | Label: Glitterbeat Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Get Sunk by: Matt Berninger | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | Closer to Happy by: Joseph | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | History of a Feeling by: Madi Diaz | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | Artvertisement by: Darrin Bradbury | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | A Hurricane of Frowns by: Capital Cities | Label: Lazy Hooks Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow by: Weyes Blood | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | Surrender Instead by: Field Medic | Label: Many Hats Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | Late Great by: Laura Stevenson | Label: Really Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | Forward by: The Swell Season | Label: Masterkey Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | Oh Smokey by: Clem Snide | Label: Cloverdale Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | Harsh & Exciting by: Moonrisers | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Always Been by: Craig Finn | Label: Tamarac Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | Fruit by: The A's | Label: Psychic Hotline Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | Dropout Boogie by: The Black Keys | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | Don't Shy Away by: Loma | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | Occulto 002 by: Cain Culto | Label: Hive Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | LOOM by: Imagine Dragons | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | Lavender Days by: Caamp | Label: By and By Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party by: Hayley Williams | Label: Post Atlantic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | When the Day Leaves by: Valley Maker | Label: Frenchkiss Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Surrender by: Maggie Rogers | Label: Capitol Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | Reset by: Panda Bear | Label: Domino Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | Bread by: Sofi Tukker | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Churches by: LP | Label: SOTA Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | Life, and Another by: Mega Bog | Label: Paradise of Bachelors Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | Giant Palm by: Naima Bock | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | This is Why by: Paramore | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | Radiate Like This by: Warpaint | Label: Virgin Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | Pinto by: Kristen Ford | Label: Righteous Babe Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | Home by: Rhye | Label: Last Gang Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | Life and Life Only by: The Heavy Heavy | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | Meet the Moonlight by: Jack Johnson | Label: Republic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
55 |  | Road Dog Dharma by: Reverend Freakchild  | Label: Floating Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
56 |  | Jubilee by: Japanese Breakfast | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
57 |  | Lives Outgrown by: Beth Gibbons | Label: Domino Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
58 |  | Blue Rev by: Alvvays | Label: Transgressive Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
59 |  | Songs by: Adrianne Lenker | Label: 4AD Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
60 |  | OK Orchestra by: AJR | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
61 |  | Pleasure Centre Remixed by: Kraak & Smaak | Label: Boogie Angst Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
62 |  | I Know I'm Funny Haha by: Faye Webster | Label: Secretly Canadian Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
63 |  | Wary + Strange by: Amythyst Kiah | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
64 |  | How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last? by: Big Red Machine | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
65 |  | Dawn by: Yebba | Label: BMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
66 |  | Pompeii by: Cate Le Bon | Label: Mexican Summer Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
67 |  | Big Time by: Angel Olsen | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
68 |  | I Walked with You a Ways by: Plains | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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