Kerser's 'King' Debuts At #1 On Carlton Dry Independent Music Charts

26 November 2014 | 2:07 pm | Staff Writer

The MC is the only new entrant on the full-length spectrum for the week

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Stalwart outer-western Sydney-bred rapper Kerser has asserted himself as an Aussie act on whom to keep keen eyes, with his fourth studio full-length King netting the controversial MC the top spot among albums on debut in this week's Carlton Dry Independent Music Charts.

Not only does King make the highest entry of any new work for the week, but it is the only fresh album to enter the charts. In fact, of the remaining 19 full-lengths, eleven previously peaked at #1, with former top performers popping up all up and down the charts: Hilltop HoodsWalking Under Stars slips to #2 this week, Jimmy Barnes30:30 Hindsight is up a spot to #4, Flight FacilitiesDown To Earth is down slightly at #5, Chet Faker (Built On Glass) and Vance Joy (Dream Your Life Away) are both up a couple of places each, to #6 and #7 respectively, Missy HigginsOz drops to #9, Sheppard (Bombs Away), Sia (the returning 1000 Forms Of Fear) and Bliss N Eso (Circus In The Sky) rub shoulders at #14, #15 and #16, ThundamentalsSo We Can Remember is back at #18, and Violent Soho's Hungry Ghost holding the fort at #20.

The top eight on the singles spectrum experienced some mild rejigging this week, too, to make room for newcomers The Weekend, by Generik, featuring Nicky Van She, at #8 and Balance, by Joelle, at #9. Spit Syndicate's Real and Lij Gilmour's Where I Stand EP round out the debutants for the week, coming in at #16 and #18 respectively. 

Flight Facilities' Two Bodies, featuring Emma Louise, was the only high-placer from last week to experience a significant drop (from #5 to #13), though their Reggie Watts-featuring Sunshine stays high (#7); otherwise, familiar faces abound: Sheppard's in there twice (Geronimo is back at #1 againSmile isn't far off, at #3), Sia remains strong (Chandelier nabs #2), and Chet Faker (Talk Is Cheap, #4), Meg Mac (Roll Up Your Sleeves, #5) and San Cisco (RUN, #6) fill out the gaps.

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