We’ve got some local talent back on top of the ARIA charts once again! Sydney electronic artist Flume has managed to land the top spot with his debut album.
Flume’s far from an overnight success story. This album’s been out since November. It reached number 2 on debut but then languished near the bottom of the charts. Last week it was at number 16 on the charts. To jump right up to the top spot is incredible, and a testimony to his impressive sets at recent summer festivals.
Flume is actually the only local act in the albums top 10, although we have some right to claim the Les Mis soundtrack as one of our own. No doubt it’s Hugh Jackman’s dulcet tones (they were superior to Russell Crowe’s!) that see the album at number 8.
The singles charts are also a bit of a wasteland of imported music. Thankfully we’ve got Birds of Tokyo flying the flag at number four with “Lanterns.”
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Top 10 Albums
1. Flume – Flume
2. Believe Acoustic – Justin Bieber
3. Unorthodox Jukebox – Bruno Mars
4. The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
5. My Head is an Animal – Of Monsters and Men
6. The Truth About Love – P!nk
7. + – Ed Sheeran
8. Les Miserables: Highlights from the Motion Picture – Soundtrack
9. Babel – Mumford & Sons
10. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
Top 10 Singles
1. “Same Love” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert
2. “Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
3. “Ho Hey” – The Lumineers
4. “Lanterns” – Birds of Tokyo
5. “Scream & Shout” – will.i.am & Britney Spears
6. “I Love It” – Icona Pop
7. “When I Was Your Man” – Bruno Mars
8. “Little Talks” – Of Monsters and Men
9. “Beneath Your Beautiful” – Labrinth feat. Emile Sande
10. “Impossible” – James Arthur
Image source: ARIA Charts