The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Folk Album Chart
for the Week of Jan 24, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | Witness Trees by: David G Smith   | Label: Hey Dave Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist:    |
2 - LW 2 |  | I'm Too Old for Games: a Live Tribute to Odetta by: Misty Blues | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist:  |
3 ▲ LW 87 |  | Where Truth Lies by: Stacy Robin | Label: Dharmapala Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
4 - LW 4 |  | One True Song by: Karney | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▲ LW 8 |  | Shelby Means by: Shelby Means | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 46 |  | Heat of July by: Briscoe | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▼ LW 6 |  | Into the Light by: Aliza Hava | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW - |  | Double Takes by: Gordie Tentrees | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▼ LW 5 |  | Returning to Myself by: Brandi Carlile | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▼ LW 7 |  | Heart So Rare by: Dave Murphy | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 28 |  | Don't Drink the Poison by: Linda Sussman | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▼ LW 10 |  | Delta Traces by: Billy Jeter | Label: House on Fire Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW 15 |  | HIGH, LONESOME and then SOME. by: Todd Snider | Label: Aimless Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
14 - LW 14 |  | Hysteria by: Billy Jeter | Label: Shine Eye Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▼ LW 11 |  | Heart Go Wild by: Caroline Spence | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▼ LW 9 |  | Northern Moon by: John Donovan | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▼ LW 16 |  | So Many Wows by: Lucie Blue Tremblay | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▼ LW 17 |  | Cardiac by: Aarythmers | Label: Aarythmers Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▼ LW 18 |  | Flesh and Bone by: Cynthia Marchant | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
20 ▼ LW 19 |  | Beautiful Thing by: Peach & Quiet | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▲ LW - |  | Wilderness Within You by: Parker Millsap | Label: Okrahoma Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▼ LW 20 |  | Open by: John Stowers | Label: Howling Alex Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▼ LW 21 |  | Everything is Alive by: Darlingside | Label: More Doug Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist:  |
24 ▼ LW 22 |  | The Silence of the Stars by: Linda Marks | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▲ LW - |  | A Sunday Drive by: Ed Sweeney | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▲ LW - |  | Wide Open Light by: Ben Harper | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist:  |
27 ▲ LW 29 |  | 1988 by: Lori McKenna | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▲ LW 50 |  | Nature of Necessity by: Adam Wright | Label: Carnival Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW 31 |  | Moon over Larrabee by: Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
30 - LW 30 |  | The Thanksgiving Album by: Vi Wickam | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▲ LW 32 |  | Occulations by: Jim Lampos | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▲ LW 33 |  | I Only See the Moon by: The Milk Carton Kids | Label: Far Cry Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▼ LW 3 |  | Crown of Roses by: Patty Griffin | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▲ LW 38 |  | In the Moment by: Raveis Kole | Label: Bop Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▲ LW 39 |  | Win or Lose by: Linda Sussman | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▼ LW 26 |  | Night Owl Envies the Mourning Dove by: Caitlin Canty | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▲ LW 47 |  | Dang Fool by: Eric Selby | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▲ LW 49 |  | Love Unfettered by: Marie-Rose | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▼ LW 24 |  | Homeaid by: Chicago Farmer | Label: Lofi Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▲ LW 52 |  | Two Birds to Kill a Stone by: Son Stone | Label: Kaimana Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▲ LW 53 |  | Sing to Me About Tomorrow by: Winterlark | Label: Squink Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
42 ▲ LW 55 |  | EP Two by: Slainte Baby | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▼ LW 25 |  | All Hat by: Joshua Hedley | Label: New West Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
44 ▼ LW 42 |  | The Universe is Hungry by: Damn Tall Buildings | Label: Damn Tall Buildings Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: |
45 *NEW* LW - |  | With Heaven on Top by: Zach Bryan | Label: Belting Bronco Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
46 ▲ LW 59 |  | Walking on the Wire by: Gordon Thomas Ward | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▲ LW 60 |  | Starting to Sync in by: Eric Selby | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
48 ▲ LW - |  | Here and Nowhere by: The Autumn Defense | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
49 *NEW* LW - |  | Down at Evangelina's by: The Acousticats | Label: Flying Fish Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
50 ▼ LW 13 |  | Paper Flowers by: Tim O'Brien | Label: Howdy Skies Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
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