New Music Magazine’s Rolling Top Album List

Last updated: April 21, 2026

Welcome to the NMM Rolling 50, an evolving index of the best music released in the last 365 days. By aggregating our expert NMM Grade with the public Hype score, we provide a transparent look at the albums defining the landscape. When a record hits its one-year anniversary, it retires from the chart, making room for the next essential listen.

Welcome to the March reshuffle! We see high-impact entries from Don Broco, Harry Styles, and Charlotte Sands, alongside the sharp songwriting of Courtney Barnett, Snail Mail, and the rising energy of Fcukers. This influx of quality has forced a massive clearing of the deck, with Taylor Swift, Twenty One Pilots, Haim, The Last Dinner Party, and Yungblud all losing their footing and falling out of the Top 50.

Retirees: No albums aged out this month

ALBUM / ARTIST NMM GRADE HYPE Total
1
—
Never Enough
Turnstile
100
80
94
2
—
Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Hayley Williams
90
75
86
3
—
The Crux Delux
Djo
90
70
84
4
—
The Art of Loving
Olivia Dean
80
90
83
5
—
I Barely Know Her
Sombr
80
90
83
6
—
West End Girl
Lilly Allen
90
65
83
7
NEW
Nightmare Tripping
Don Broco
90
65
83
8
NEW
Kiss All the time, Disco Occasionally
Harry Styles
80
85
82
9
—
Who Will Look After the Dogs
PUP
90
60
81
10
—
Deadbeat
Tame Impala
80
80
80
11
—
Private Music
Deftones
80
75
79
12
—
Virgin
Lorde
80
75
79
13
—
If That Makes Sense
Spacey Jane
80
75
79
14
—
LOVED
Parcels
80
75
79
15
—
When A Flower Doesnt Grow
Softcult
80
75
79
16
—
No Hard Feelings
The Beaches
80
70
77
17
—
Even in Arcadia
Sleep token
80
70
77
18
—
Don't Tap the Glass
Tyler the Creator
80
65
76
19
—
Ur An Angel I'm Just Particles
Benee
80
65
76
20
—
Straight Line Was A Lie
The Beths
80
60
74
21
NEW
Satellite
Charlotte Sands
80
60
74
22
—
moisturizer
Wet Leg
70
80
73
23
—
Headlights
Alex G
70
80
73
24
—
American Heart
Benson Boone
70
80
73
25
—
Velvet & Denim
Olivia Lunny
80
55
73
26
—
Can we just talk
Elijah Woods
80
55
73
27
—
Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death
Creeper
80
55
73
28
—
Hickey
Royel Otis
70
75
72
29
—
Everybody Scream
Florence + The Machine
70
75
72
30
NEW
Creature of Habit
Courtney Barnett
70
75
72
31
NEW
Ö
Fcukers
70
75
72
32
—
onion
Hard Life
70
70
70
33
—
hopefully !
Loyle Carner
70
70
70
34
—
HYPERYOUTH
Joey Valance & Brae
70
70
70
35
—
Getting Killed
Geese
60
90
69
36
—
Top Heavy
Skegss
70
65
69
37
—
Evangelic Girl is a Gun
Yeule
70
65
69
38
—
The Clearing
Wolf Alice
60
85
68
39
—
Addison
Addison Rae
60
85
68
40
NEW
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
RAYE
60
85
68
41
—
The Countryside Is Good For You
Tough Cookie
70
60
67
42
—
Wishbone
Conan Grey
60
75
65
43
—
BITE ME
Renee Rapp
60
75
65
44
—
Phantom Island
King Gizz
60
75
65
45
—
Motel Du Cap
Good Charlotte
60
70
63
46
NEW
Ricochet
Snail Mail
60
70
63
47
—
Man's Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter
50
90
62
48
—
Addicted to the Violence
Scars on Broadway
60
65
62
49
—
Vie
Doja cat
60
65
62
50
—
Swag
Justin Bieber
50
85
61