Tunde Adebimpe Surprises Everyone and Lands His First #1

The race for #1 was a wild one this week, with three horses in the race. After being ousted from #1 last week, Bon Iver made a valiant effort to retake the top spot back from Japanese Breakfast, and they did indeed climb over them. But in the end, neither took the...

Japanese Breakfast Reclaims #1 on NACC 200

Falling from #1 on the NACC 200 doesn’t always mean an album’s run at the top is over. Ten times previously, we’ve seen artists relinquish #1 only to reclaim it again. Most recently, Sufjan Stevens did it at the beginning of 2024. But Japanese...

Bon Iver Claims NACC Hat Trick Again in Close Race

Bon Iver enjoys a second week atop the NACC 200 with their fifth studio album, SABLE, fABLE (Jagjaguwar), though it almost didn’t happen. After taking over the top spot from Japanese Breakfast last week with a slim 23-point edge, the gap between the two bands...

Bon Iver Hit Their First NACC Chart-Topper

Eau Claire, WI six-piece Bon Iver scored the highest debut of the year two weeks ago, opening at #11 on the NACC 200. That was a fairly good indication of where things were headed. This week, the band’s fifth studio album, SABLE, fABLE (Jagjaguwar), completes...

Japanese Breakfast Nears NACC Record with Fourth Week at #1

Philly four-piece Japanese Breakfast continues their run atop the NACC 200 this week, logging a fourth straight week at #1 with their fourth studio album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) out on Dead Oceans. They are now just one week shy of tying Father...

Japanese Breakfast Keeps Top Position Amidst Rising Competition

Last week, Japanese Breakfast had a bonkers lead over everyone else on the NACC 200 with nearly twice as many points as their next closest competitor. That lead has shrunk substantially this week, though they still have a commanding one with about 30% more points than...