The Roots Music Report's
Top Alternative Rock Album Chart
for the Year of 2020
1 | XOXO by: The Jayhawks Buy Now: | Label: SHAM Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
2 | Work Hard and Be Nice by: Michael Franti & Spearhead Buy Now: | Label: Boo Boo Wax Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
3 | Daylight by: Grace Potter Buy Now: | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
4 | III by: The Lumineers Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
5 | Broken at the Break of Day by: Fruition Buy Now: | Label: Fruition Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
6 | Hyperspace by: Beck Buy Now: | Label: Capital Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
7 | Bitter Better by: Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards Buy Now: | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
8 | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent by: Lewis Capaldi Buy Now: | Label: Vertigo Berlin Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
9 | "Let's Rock" by: The Black Keys Buy Now: | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
10 | Texas Sun by: Khruangbin Buy Now: | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
11 | Self Made Man by: Larkin Poe Buy Now: | Label: Trick-Woo Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
12 | The Juice by: G. Love & Special Sauce Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
13 | Black Hole Rainbow by: Devon Gilfillian Buy Now: | Label: Capitol Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
14 | Color Theory by: Soccer Mommy Buy Now: | Label: Loma Vista Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
15 | The Slow Rush by: Tame Impala Buy Now: | Label: Island Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
16 | Everyday Life by: Coldplay Buy Now: | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
17 | Social Cues by: Cage the Elephant Buy Now: | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
18 | Monovision by: Ray LaMontagne Buy Now: | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
19 | Good Luck with Whatever by: Dawes Buy Now: | Label: HUB Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
20 | New Age Norms 1 by: Cold War Kids Buy Now: | Label: AWAL Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
21 | 20/20 by: The Walk-a-Bout Buy Now: | Label: Shred The Evidence Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
22 | Jaime by: Brittany Howard Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
23 | Rearrange Us by: Mt. Joy Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
24 | Holiday by: Jennah Barry Buy Now: | Label: Forward Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
25 | You Deserve Love by: White Reaper Buy Now: | Label: Elektra Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
26 | Black Pumas (Deluxe) by: Black Pumas Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
27 | The Waterfall II by: My Morning Jacket Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
28 | Imploding the Mirage by: The Killers Buy Now: | Label: Island Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
29 | FEVER DREAM by: Of Monsters and Men Buy Now: | Label: Republic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
30 | The Unseen in Between by: Steve Gunn Buy Now: | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
31 | Best of Luck by: Christopher Paul Stelling Buy Now: | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
32 | Fetch the Bolt Cutters by: Fiona Apple Buy Now: | Label: Epic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
33 | Living Mirage by: The Head and The Heart Buy Now: | Label: Warner Brothers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
34 | Love is the King by: Jeff Tweedy Buy Now: | Label: dBpm Records Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
35 | Father of the Bride by: Vampire Weekend Buy Now: | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
36 | The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Pt. 1 by: Saint Motel Buy Now: | Label: Elektra Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
37 | Song for Our Daughter by: Laura Marling Buy Now: | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
38 | Gigaton by: Pearl Jam Buy Now: | Label: Monkey Wrench Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
39 | The New Abnormal by: The Strokes Buy Now: | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
40 | Will You Be My Yellow? by: Bakar Buy Now: | Label: Black Butter Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
41 | Free Love by: Sylvan Esso Buy Now: | Label: Loma Vista Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
42 | SOUND & FURY by: Sturgill Simpson Buy Now: | Label: Elektra Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
43 | Fuzzybrain by: Dayglow Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
44 | Without Fear by: Dermot Kennedy Buy Now: | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
45 | Are You in Love? by: Basia Bulat Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
46 | Mordechai by: Khruangbin Buy Now: | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
47 | Sister by: Puss N Boots Buy Now: | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
48 | All That Emotion by: Hannah Georgas Buy Now: | Label: Brassland Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
49 | Saint Cloud by: Waxahatchee Buy Now: | Label: Merge Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
50 | Help Us Stranger by: The Raconteurs Buy Now: | Label: Third Man Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
51 | All Mirrors by: Angel Olsen Buy Now: | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
52 | Women in Music Pt. III by: Haim Buy Now: | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
53 | Christian by: Allan Rayman Buy Now: | Label: 512 Productions Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
54 | Anybody out There? by: Sadler Vaden Buy Now: | Label: Dirty Mag Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
55 | Dixie Blur by: Jonathan Wilson Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
56 | Deep Down Happy by: Sports Team Buy Now: | Label: Bright Antenna Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
57 | Busyhead by: Noah Kahan Buy Now: | Label: Republic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
58 | Beginners by: Christian Lee Hutson Buy Now: | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
59 | Caretakers by: Pete Yorn Buy Now: | Label: Shelly Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
60 | Father of All... by: Green Day Buy Now: | Label: Reprise Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
61 | Such Pretty Forks in the Road by: Alanis Morissette Buy Now: | Label: Crush Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
62 | Invisible People by: Chicano Batman Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
63 | The Main Thing by: Real Estate Buy Now: | Label: Domino Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
64 | Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? by: Fantastic Negrito Buy Now: | Label: Cooking Vinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
65 | Earth by: EOB Buy Now: | Label: Capitol Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
66 | In Isolation by: Elle King Buy Now: | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
67 | Made of Rain by: The Psychedelic Furs Buy Now: | Label: Cooking Vinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
68 | Bury the Moon by: Ásgeir Buy Now: | Label: One Little Indian Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
69 | Aloha by: Son Little Buy Now: | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
70 | Punisher by: Phoebe Bridgers Buy Now: | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
71 | There is No Other… by: Isobel Campbell Buy Now: | Label: Cooking Vinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
72 | Natural Affair by: The Growlers Buy Now: | Label: Beach Goth Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
73 | Making a Door Less Open by: Car Seat Headrest Buy Now: | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
74 | Wasteland, Baby! by: Hozier Buy Now: | Label: Rubyworks Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
75 | Thrilled to Be Here by: Bailen Buy Now: | Label: Fantasy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
76 | What is There by: Delta Spirit Buy Now: | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
77 | Surface Sounds by: Kaleo Buy Now: | Label: Electra Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
78 | Sad Hunk by: Bahamas Buy Now: | Label: Brushfire Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
79 | Foreigner by: Jordan Mackampa Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
80 | LEMONS by: Nick Leng Buy Now: | Label: SOTA Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
81 | Indistinct Conversations by: Land of Talk Buy Now: | Label: Saddle Creek Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
82 | The Loves of Your Life by: Hamilton Leithauser Buy Now: | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
83 | Getting into Knives by: The Mountain Goats Buy Now: | Label: Merge Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
84 | New Medicine by: Mondo Cozmo Buy Now: | Label: Last Gang Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
85 | Happy Birthday by: Sneaks Buy Now: | Label: Merge Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
86 | Set My Heart on Fire Immediately by: Perfume Genius Buy Now: | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
87 | Paradise by: Local Natives Buy Now: | Label: Loma Vista Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
88 | Building Balance by: Allen Stone Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
89 | Marigold by: Pinegrove Buy Now: | Label: Rough Trade Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
90 | Myopia by: Agnes Obel Buy Now: | Label: Strange Harvest Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
91 | Dreamland by: Glass Animals Buy Now: | Label: Polydor Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
92 | Temple by: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Buy Now: | Label: Ribbon Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
93 | En Garde by: Ethan Gruska Buy Now: | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
94 | Someday Tomorrow Maybe by: Lola Marsh Buy Now: | Label: Anova Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
95 | Our Two Skins by: Gordi Buy Now: | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
96 | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was by: Bright Eyes Buy Now: | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
97 | Nané by: Nané Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
98 | Vagabon by: Vagabon Buy Now: | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
99 | Non-Secure Connection by: Bruce Hornsby Buy Now: | Label: Zappo Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
100 | The Neon Skyline by: Andy Shauf Buy Now: | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
101 | Sing Up, Sing out by: James Bay Buy Now: | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
102 | Moments by: Hollow Coves Buy Now: | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
103 | Someone New by: Helena Deland Buy Now: | Label: Luminelle Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
104 | Still Flying by: Bridget Kearney & Benjamin Lazar Davis Buy Now: | Label: Verve Forecast Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
105 | Into the Blue by: Broken Bells Buy Now: | Label: 30th Century Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
106 | The Big Exercise by: The Homesick Buy Now: | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
107 | Random Desire by: Greg Dulli Buy Now: | Label: Royal Cream Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
108 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez by: Gorillaz Buy Now: | Label: Parlophone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
109 | Earth to Dora by: Eels Buy Now: | Label: E Works Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
110 | Through a Dark Wood by: Sea Wolf Buy Now: | Label: Dangerbird Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
111 | The New Sounds of Late Capitalism by: Star Parks Buy Now: | Label: Modern Outsider Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
112 | You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere by: The Districts Buy Now: | Label: Fat Possum Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
113 | WITH by: Sylvan Esso Buy Now: | Label: Loma Vista Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
114 | For Their Love by: Other Lives Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
115 | Scripting the Flip by: Jon Stickley Trio Buy Now: | Label: Organic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
116 | High Water Line by: Mark Oblinger Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
117 | My Morning Jacket by: My Morning Jacket Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
118 | Misfits' Jubilee by: Jim White Buy Now: | Label: Fluff & Gravy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
119 | Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between by: Man Man Buy Now: | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
120 | The Art of Forgetting by: Caroline Rose Buy Now: | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
121 | Karaoke Angel by: Molly Sarle Buy Now: | Label: Partisan Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
122 | My Finest Work Yet by: Andrew Bird Buy Now: | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
123 | Out of My Province by: Nadia Reid Buy Now: | Label: Spacebomb Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
124 | A Hero's Death by: Fontaines D.C. Buy Now: | Label: Partisan Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
125 | Like So Much Desire by: Flock Of Dimes Buy Now: | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
126 | Black Lipstick by: Chicano Batman Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
127 | Anak Ko by: Jay Som Buy Now: | Label: Polyvinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
128 | Doom Days (This Got out of Hand Edition) by: Bastille Buy Now: | Label: Virgin Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
129 | Cause and Effect by: Keane Buy Now: | Label: Island Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
130 | A Wave of Golden Things by: Tall Tall Trees Buy Now: | Label: Joyful Noise Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
131 | Jude Vol. II by: The Bright Light Social Hour Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
132 | Out of Body by: NEEDTOBREATHE Buy Now: | Label: Elektra Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
133 | Do No Harm by: The Deer Buy Now: | Label: Keeled Scales Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
134 | I,i by: Bon Iver Buy Now: | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
135 | Ghosteen by: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
136 | Power by: Seratones Buy Now: | Label: Nine West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
137 | Sunshine by: The Black Moods Buy Now: | Label: STEELHORSE Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
138 | Shade is on the Other Side by: Girl Skin Buy Now: | Label: Jullian Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
139 | AWake by: Jayme Stone Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
140 | Lucky for You by: Bully Buy Now: | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
141 | Nick Waterhouse by: Nick Waterhouse Buy Now: | Label: Innovative Leisure Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
142 | Remind Me Tomorrow by: Sharon Van Etten Buy Now: | Label: Jagjaguwar Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
143 | Junior by: Corridor Buy Now: | Label: Sub Pop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
144 | Asphalt Meadows by: Death Cab for Cutie Buy Now: | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
145 | Four Songs by: Blood Orange Buy Now: | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
146 | A Blemish in the Great Light by: Half Moon Run Buy Now: | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
147 | Wave by: Patrick Watson Buy Now: | Label: Secret City Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
148 | Wild Wild East by: Sunny Jain Buy Now: | Label: Smithsonian Folkways Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
149 | Bootcut by: Bahamas Buy Now: | Label: Brushfire Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
150 | So when You Gonna... by: Dream Wife Buy Now: | Label: Lucky Number Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
151 | The Archer by: Alexandra Savior Buy Now: | Label: 30th Century Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
152 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) by: Yves Tumor Buy Now: | Label: Warp Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
153 | Medicine at Midnight by: Foo Fighters Buy Now: | Label: Roswell Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
154 | Away is Mine by: Gord Downie Buy Now: | Label: Arts & Crafts Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
155 | Everything Hits at Once: the Best of Spoon by: Spoon Buy Now: | Label: Matador Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
156 | Automatic Changer by: Dead Ghosts Buy Now: | Label: Burger Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
157 | South of Reality by: The Claypool Lennon Delirium Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
158 | Blue Skies by: Dehd Buy Now: | Label: Fat Possum Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
159 | Sketchy. by: Tune-Yards Buy Now: | Label: 4AD Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
160 | Smiling with No Teeth by: Genesis Owusu Buy Now: | Label: House Anxiety Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
161 | Natural Disguise by: HalfNoise Buy Now: | Label: Congrats Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
162 | Changes by: Neal Francis Buy Now: | Label: Karma Chief Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
163 | Blue Hearts by: Bob Mould Buy Now: | Label: Merge Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
164 | Signal by: Automatic Buy Now: | Label: Stones Throw Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
165 | Hope Above Adversity by: Dylan Cartlidge Buy Now: | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
166 | The Fight by: Overcoats Buy Now: | Label: Loma Vista Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
167 | A LA SALA by: Khruangbin Buy Now: | Label: Dead Oceans Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
168 | Silver Tongue by: Torres Buy Now: | Label: Merge Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
169 | Out of the Blue by: Dan Luke and the Raid Buy Now: | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
170 | Styles We Paid for by: Guided By Voices Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
171 | By Blood by: Shovels & Rope Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
172 | Suck on Light by: Boy & Bear Buy Now: | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
173 | Part 2 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost by: Foals Buy Now: | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: | |
174 | On the Line by: Jenny Lewis Buy Now: | Label: Warner Bros. Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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