NACC 200 NOTABLES:
1] As the NACC Chart was being assembled this week, each of Mitski, Snail Mail, and Arlo Parks occupied the #1 spot. When the dust settled, Mitski stepped down to #3, allowing both her challengers to pass by. The two of them ended up in the closest battle we’ve seen for the top spot since last May. In the end, Arlo Parks came out on top. Snail Mail gave it a go, closing her gap behind Parks, but it wasn’t quite enough. Parks is now three-for-three at the top as Ambiguous Desire follows her first two albums to #1. Interestingly, Mitski built her lead for the most weeks ever at #1, from 16-22 weeks, over the past six weeks. Now Parks stops her and will see if she can close that gap again. This week marks her own 16th cumulative week at #1.
2] Two albums reach the NACC’s top tier this week. King Tuff hops 13-7 and scores his third straight NACC 200 Top 10 with his seventh LP, MOO. But French-Canadian duo Angine De Poitrine makes the biggest move, jumping 19-6. Formed in 2019, the two members perform anonymously, covering their faces and going by stage names Khn & Klek de Poitrine. Their second album, appropriately titled Vol. II., gives us our first opportunity to feature them in the Wednesday NACC Chart Recap.
3] This week’s biggest climb on the NACC 200 comes from last week’s most-added album. Maybe Not Tonight from Lime Garden grabbed 49 Top 10 Adds last week and debuted at #146 on the NACC 200. Now the UK quartet soars to #17 on the chart. They are the only artist to climb triple digits on the NACC 200 this week.
4] The highest debut of the week gave us another close fight with Ann Arbor-native Mei Semones debuting at #27 on the NACC 200 (and edging out Weird Nightmare, who debuts at #28). After recording three EPs since she came on the scene in 2022, her debut LP, Animaru, arrived last year. Now her fourth EP, Kurage, is her second consecutive record to score the highest debut on the NACC 200.
5] It was as fierce a battle as has ever been waged for ‘Most-Added’ honors this week. Three bands came within one Add of the top spot. Teen Suicide had to settle for #3 with 48 Adds. Two bands collected 49 Adds and tied for the top spot. Amphibian enthusiasts Frog, a trio that formed in 2012, take half of the top spot with their sixth studio album, Frog For Sale. And indie giants They Might Be Giants (and yes, we’ll say it, they are giants) takes the other half of the top spot with their 24th LP, dating back to 1982, The World Is To Dig.
GENRE CHART HIGHLIGHTS:
1] Death Cab For Cutie hangs tough for a fourth week atop NACC Singles with “Riptides,” the first single from their forthcoming 11th LP, I Built You A Tower. The song also spends a second week inside the NACC 200 Top 10, holding at #10. It’s just the fourth single ever to spend two or more weeks inside the Top 10.
2] One of the best-known bassists of all time has a new NACC chart-topper as a solo artist. Best known for his role in The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Balzary, aka Flea, has been one of two original members (along with Anthony Kiedis) since the band was founded in 1982. Rolling Stone named Flea as the second-best bassist of all time behind John Entwistle of The Who in 2009. Now at 63, he releases his debut solo album, Honora. Celebrating his love for jazz music, the album soars 12-2 on NACC Jazz and rises 3-1 on NACC Chill.
3] Aussie singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett now has the longest-running #1 album on NACC Non-Comm in 2026. Her fourth solo studio album, Creature Of Habit, enjoys a third week at #1. She also rises 9-4 at NACC NEXT and holds firm at #5 on the NACC 200.
4] Four albums rebound to #1 on various NACC Charts this week. Snail Mail rises back to the top at NACC NEXT, Fcukers are back at #1 on NACC Electronic, Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials jump back 3-1 on NACC Blues, and Mariachi El Bronx returns to the pinnacle at NACC Latin.
