The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Folk Album Chart
for the Week of May 2, 2026
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | Sub Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 2 | Where Truth Lies | Stacy Robin | Dharmapala | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 2 | 6 | One True Song | Karney | Self-Release | Folk Rock |
| ▲ | 3 | 5 | Homeaid | Chicago Farmer | Lofi | Folk Rock |
| - | 4 | 4 | I Swam Here | John Craigie | Zabriskie Point | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 5 | 1 | Parry Lamont | Parry Lamont | Self-Release | Contemporary Folk |
| ▼ | 6 | 3 | Driftwood | Weary Ramblers | Self-Release | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 7 | 8 | Crown of Roses | Patty Griffin | Thirty Tigers | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 8 | 9 | Against the Dying of the Light | Jose Gonzalez | Unknown | Chamber Folk |
| ▲ | 9 | 12 | Northern Moon | John Donovan | Self-Release | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 10 | 7 | Party in the Pines | Dave Miller | Howlin' Dog | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 11 | 14 | Queen of the Angels | Linda Marks | Self-Release | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 12 | 15 | Where I Belong | Mary Ann Casale | Guitar One | Alternative Folk |
| ▲ | 13 | 19 | Don't Drink the Poison | Linda Sussman | Sing Out Proud | Alternative Folk |
| ▲ | 14 | 20 | Five | Eric Selby | Self-Release | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 15 | 10 | Bloodline | Mon Rovîa | Nettwerk | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 16 | 22 | Sing to Me About Tomorrow | Winterlark | Squink | Alternative Folk |
| ▲ | 17 | 23 | EP Two | Slainte Baby | Self-Release | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 18 | 13 | HIGH, LONESOME and then SOME. | Todd Snider | Aimless | Folk Rock |
| ▲ | 19 | 26 | Occulations | Jim Lampos | Self-Release | Alternative Folk |
| ▲ | 20 | 27 | Into the Light | Aliza Hava | Self-Release | Folk Rock |
| ▲ | 21 | 29 | Playing Pretend | Della | Self-Release | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 22 | 44 | Big Sun | Happy Landing | Too Fine | Alternative Folk |
| ▲ | 23 | 24 | With Heaven on Top | Zach Bryan | Belting Bronco | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 24 | 33 | Dime Store Mannequin | Son Stone | Self-Release | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 25 | 11 | Heat of July | Briscoe | ATO | Contemporary Folk |
| *NEW* | 26 | - | Sending Money and Stems | Joe Kaplow | Fluff & Gravy | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 27 | 42 | Empire | Kray van Kirk | Midnight Commander | Traditional Folk |
| ▼ | 28 | 25 | Shelby Means | Shelby Means | Self-Release | Contemporary Folk |
| ▼ | 29 | 21 | If You Go There, I Hope You Find It | The Paper Kites | Nettwerk | Alternative Folk |
| ▲ | 30 | 45 | Sons | Sons Of The East | Metropolitan Groove Merchants | Folk Rock |
| ▲ | 31 | 47 | Homegrown | Cole Quest and The City Pickers | Jalopy | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 32 | 49 | Speed | Keller Williams | Freeky Disc | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 33 | 50 | Across the Pond | JigJam | Self-Release | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 34 | 52 | The Universe is Hungry | Damn Tall Buildings | Damn Tall Buildings | Traditional Folk |
| ▲ | 35 | 53 | American Boys | Don McLean | Self-Release | Folk Rock |
| ▼ | 36 | 18 | Here and Nowhere | The Autumn Defense | Yep Roc | Alternative Folk |
| ▼ | 37 | 32 | Always As Young As We'll Ever Be | The Lowest Pair | Delicata | Folk Rock |
| ▲ | 38 | 55 | Polaroid Lovers | Sarah Jarosz | Rounder | Contemporary Folk |
| ▲ | 39 | - | Stand for Myself | Yola | Easy Eye Sound | Folk Rock |
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