Lorde Is On Track For Her Third Straight #1 Album

Lorde is looking likely to take out her third straight #1 album with Solar Power. 

According to mid-week figures, the NZ artist is expected to have this week's highest charting album on debut on this week's ARIA Albums Chart, following on from the mammoth success of her 2013 debut Pure Heroine and 2017 follow-up Melodrama. 

"The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalising the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors," said Lorde of Solar Power. 

"In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learned to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through."

A number of local acts are likely to land on the chart including Tropical Fuck Storm's Deep States (expected Top 5), Holy Holy's Hello My Beautiful World (expected Top 10), Slim Dusty's Gone Fishin' (expected Top 15), Angus & Julia Stone's Life Is Strange (expected Top 15) and Shane Nicholson's Living In Colour (Top 50). 

US artist Trippie Redd is expected debut in the Top 10 with Trip At Knight which would mark his highest ever Australian debut. 

Looking to the Singles Chart, Ed Sheeran is likely to take out this week's #1 with his track Visiting Hours on its debut. The track pays tribute to his friend and mentor Michael Gudinski and features backing vocals from Kylie Minogue and Jimmy Barnes. 

Lorde is expected to see her latest single, Mood Ring, debut in the Top 30 (with her track Solar Power also likely to move within the Top 40), while Perth artist Clinton Kane is likely for the Top 40 with his track I Guess I'm In Love. Skrillex's Don't Go with Justin Bieber & Don Toliver is looking at Top 50. 

Elton John & Dua Lipa's Cold Heart, which was remixed by Australian trio PNAU, is looking likely to move within the Top 5 this week.