The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Album Chart
for the Week of Jan 3, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | Witness Trees - Follow by: David G Smith Buy Now:   | Label: Hey Dave Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:    |
2 - LW 2 |  | Heart So Rare by: Dave Murphy Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
3 - LW 3 |  | Northern Moon by: John Donovan Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▲ LW 6 |  | A Taste of Ashes - Follow by: Gurf Morlix Buy Now: | Label: Rootball Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▲ LW 7 |  | The Silence of the Stars - Follow by: Linda Marks Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▼ LW 4 |  | Wide Open Light - Follow by: Ben Harper Buy Now: | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
7 ▲ LW 8 |  | Occulations by: Jim Lampos Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW 9 |  | Heal the Heart by: The Deer's Cry Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW 10 |  | Win or Lose - Follow by: Linda Sussman Buy Now: | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▲ LW 11 |  | Wild and Clear and Blue - Follow by: I'm With Her Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 12 |  | Who Wants to Talk About Love? - Follow by: Jade Bird Buy Now: | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 13 |  | Let It Hiss - Follow by: The Barr Brothers Buy Now: | Label: Secret City Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW 14 |  | Dang Fool - Follow by: Eric Selby Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▲ LW 15 |  | Voices - Follow by: Jack Barksdale Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▲ LW 16 |  | Two Birds to Kill a Stone by: Son Stone Buy Now: | Label: Kaimana Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▼ LW 5 |  | Sing to Me About Tomorrow by: Winterlark Buy Now: | Label: Squink Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 - LW 17 |  | Cruel Joke by: Ken Pomeroy Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 - LW 18 |  | EP Two by: Slainte Baby Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 - LW 19 |  | This Ol' Way - Follow by: Benjamin Dakota Rogers Buy Now: | Label: Good People Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 - LW 20 |  | Walking on the Wire - Follow by: Gordon Thomas Ward Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 - LW 21 |  | Starting to Sync in - Follow by: Eric Selby Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 - LW 22 |  | Wildflower - Follow by: Malin Pettersen Buy Now: | Label: Die With Your Boots On Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 - LW 23 |  | EP One by: Slainte Baby Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
24 - LW 24 |  | Gumshoe - Follow by: Samantha Crain Buy Now: | Label: Real Kind Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
25 - LW 25 |  | Where You Used to Be by: Alison Tucker Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
26 - LW 26 |  | Within - Follow by: Michelle Qureshi Buy Now: | Label: myndstream Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▲ LW 28 |  | Seek the Love You're Yearning by: Brian Gore Guitar Poet Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▲ LW 29 |  | JVC - Follow by: Jack Van Cleaf Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW 30 |  | Old Trails by: Forrest VanTuyl Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▲ LW 33 |  | Bare Bones, Vol. 1: the Duo Recordings (Master Takes) - Follow by: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman Buy Now: | Label: Acoustic Disc Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▲ LW 34 |  | Restless Hearts - Follow by: John Jenkins Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▲ LW 35 |  | Bristlecone - Follow by: Gurf Morlix Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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