King Gizzard & Bag Raiders Albums Are Going Gangbusters On US Charts

We know Bag Raiders have recently taken over the US charts with their 2009 classic Shooting Stars thanks to one particular viral meme, but now fellow Aussies King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are getting in on the fun with their latest LP, Flying Microtonal Banana.

The Melbourne psych-rockers' ninth studio album has debuted on a number of Billboard charts, coming in at #1 on the Vinyl Albums chart, #2 on the Heatseeker Albums chart, #3 on the Tastemakers Album Chart, #10 on the Independent Albums chart, #19 on the Alternative Albums chart and #170 on the Top 200 Albums chart. 

The record has also found its way into the top 40 of the Rock Albums chart to debut at #32.

Meanwhile, though Bag Raiders' Shooting Stars has dipped slightly in the charts it cracked last week, the Sydney duo's 2010 self-titled debut LP has surged on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, climbing from #15 to #13.

Elsewhere, fellow Sydney act Starley's global hit Call On Me has continued to carve up the US lists, this time debuting on three more charts; #9 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, #10 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and #11 on the Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs chart.

The single has also jumped up one spot on the Top 100 Songs chart this week to place at #71.