The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 New York Album Chart
for the Week of May 2, 2026
1 ▲ LW 2 |  | B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 by: Joe Bonamassa   | Label: Keeping The Blues Alive Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:     |
2 ▲ LW 3 |  | Thunder in the House by: Eliza Neals | Label: E-H Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist:  |
3 ▲ LW 5 |  | Getting Killed by: Geese | Label: Partisan Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▼ LW 1 |  | Nothing's About to Happen to Me by: Mitski | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▲ LW 6 |  | Blackbirding by: Queen Esther | Label: EL Recordings Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▼ LW 4 |  | One Mississippi by: Eric Bibb | Label: Repute Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▲ LW 9 |  | Connections by: Bruce Katz Band | Label: Dancing Rooster Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
8 - LW 8 |  | Who is the Sky? by: David Byrne | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW 32 |  | The Re-Collection by: Jaana Narsipur | Label: In The Pocket Jazz Sub Genre: Crossover Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
10 - LW 10 |  | Music in Me by: Lindsey Webster | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW - |  | Soul in Blue by: Tad Robinson | Label: Delmark Sub Genre: Soul Blues Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 17 |  | Agua Con Gas by: Dave Schumacher & Cubeye | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Latin Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW 18 |  | The Vigil and the Sleeping Giant by: Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson | Label: Adhyaropa Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▲ LW 19 |  | Picc Pocket by: Erica von Kleist | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▼ LW 11 |  | Space Punk & Other Junk by: Alec Berlin | Label: SUNDRY SONGS Sub Genre: Singer/Songwriter Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▲ LW 20 |  | Where I Belong by: Mary Ann Casale | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▼ LW 16 |  | The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy by: The Claypool Lennon Delirium | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▲ LW 22 |  | Don't Drink the Poison by: Linda Sussman | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▲ LW 24 |  | It's a Beautiful Place by: Water From Your Eyes | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▲ LW 26 |  | Kitty Hawk by: Dave Goddess Group | Label: Emotional Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▼ LW 7 |  | Little Wide Open by: Kevin Morby | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 60 |  | Jon Batiste: the Nominated Collection by: Jon Batiste | Label: Verve Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▲ LW - |  | Just Stay High by: The Alexis P. Suter Band | Label: Big Mama Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist:  |
24 ▲ LW 25 |  | Occulations by: Jim Lampos | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▲ LW 27 |  | Radiance by: Lonnie Plaxico | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▲ LW 34 |  | Lucky by: Jeff Jolly Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▲ LW - |  | Distance by: Kenny Carr | Label: Zoozazz Sub Genre: Fusion Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▲ LW - |  | Triple Helix by: Anat Cohen Tentet | Label: Anzic Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW 30 |  | Imagination by: Peter Lewis | Label: Omad Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▲ LW 31 |  | Lost at Sea by: Masorti | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▲ LW 36 |  | Under the Moon over the Sky by: Najee | Label: Blue Horn Creative Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▲ LW 37 |  | Good Together by: Lake Street Dive | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▼ LW 28 |  | Footprints by: John Michael Hersey | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▲ LW 38 |  | Long Shadows by: Roger Street Friedman | Label: The Playroom Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▲ LW 39 |  | Dime Store Mannequin by: Son Stone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▲ LW - |  | Heavy Load Blues by: Gov't Mule | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▼ LW 23 |  | In Search of a Revival by: The Olympians | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▲ LW 42 |  | The Hang, the Hustle, the Path by: Christopher McBride | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▲ LW 43 |  | Right Time Left by: Thom Rotella | Label: High Note Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▲ LW 45 |  | Cher Reve by: Miss Tess | Label: Rights Sub Genre: Contemporary Blues Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▲ LW 48 |  | Slippin' and Slidin' by: The Immediate Family | Label: Quarto Valley Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
42 ▲ LW 49 |  | Desert Dove by: Michaela Anne | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▲ LW - |  | Barnburners! by: Handsome Jack | Label: Alive Naturalsound Sub Genre: Blues Rock Connect with the Artist: |
44 ▼ LW 40 |  | More - EP by: Hannah Jadagu | Label: Sub Pop Records Sub Genre: Alternative Rock Connect with the Artist: |
45 ▲ LW 50 |  | Kids Like Us by: The Grahams | Label: Three Sirens Sub Genre: Roots Rock Connect with the Artist: |
46 ▲ LW 52 |  | Time Wouldn't Wait by: Dara Tucker | Label: Green Hill Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▲ LW 53 |  | Homegrown by: Cole Quest and The City Pickers | Label: Jalopy Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
48 ▲ LW 54 |  | Loving You by: Kieran Brown | Label: Cellar Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
49 ▲ LW 55 |  | Like Sugar by: Eric Alexander | Label: Cellar Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
50 ▲ LW 56 |  | The Universe is Hungry by: Damn Tall Buildings | Label: Damn Tall Buildings Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: |
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