Aus Acts Make Strong Debuts On Albums Chart But No Match For Olivia Rodrigo

It’s been another big week for local talent on the ARIA charts, with a slew of Aussie artists making strong debuts.

On the Albums chart, Shannon Noll’s Raw debuts #3, while The Veronicas’ Godzilla places at #7.

One of two new albums from The Veronicas, Godzilla was a favourite to take on Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour, but the US artist holds onto #1.

Godzilla includes The Veronicas single The Life Of The Party, featuring Allday, and the Adelaide electro-indie hitmaker also debuts on the Albums chart this week, landing at 13 with Drinking With My Smoking Friends.

Ed Kuepper’s Singles '86-'96 compilation debuts at #43, while Delta Goodrem’s Bridge Over Troubled Dreams (#8) and Amy Shark’s Cry Forever (#14) remain in the Top 20.

Goodrem also dominates the Vinyl Albums chart this week, with her latest offering debuting at #1, closely followed by The Avalanches’ Since I Left You and Kuepper’s Singles ‘86-’96 (also debuting on the chart).

The third season of the Rewind with Steve Bell podcast kicked off this week, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Since I Left You.

Founding members Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi join a cast of characters who were there as the iconic album Since I Left You was created in the late ‘90s. 

The three-episode oral history explores how the Melbourne band’s lo-fi noisepunk roots and op shop crate-digging obsession led to an album that made waves around the globe.

Listen to part one below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

It’s been a huge few weeks on the ARIA charts for local acts, Melbourne's The Simpsons-themed doom rock group Dr Colossus debuting at #16 with their new album last week following Delta Goodrem, You Am I and more also having an impact in late May.