Missy Higgins, DMA's Enjoy Indie Charts Debuts

Adored local singer-songwriter Missy Higgins has scored the highest debut in this week's Carlton Dry Independent Music Charts.

Her cover album of Aus classics, the aptly titled Oz, landed at one in the albums through any distribution chart. This bumped legend Jimmy Barnes down to second with his most recent release 30:30 Hindsight. Country singer Amber Lawrence enjoyed the next highest album debut of the week — her new LP Superheroes landed at eight. Local all-round entertainer Colin Buchanan also debuted in the chart, with his compilation The Jesus Hokey Pokey rounding out the 20.

Over in the albums through independent distribution chart and it was majority of the same players as last week, with internationally-acclaimed artist Sia remaining at one with 1000 Forms Of Fear, while Brisbane pop act Sheppard also stayed in second spot with Bombs Away.

Sydney buzz band DMA's enjoyed a a debut placing this week. Their new track So We Know landed at 12 in the singles through any distribution chart, the only debut in that 20 for this week. There were a couple of other first-time entries in the shape of George Maple's Talk Talk (13) and Airling's Wasted Pilots (19). Legends AC/DC returned to the chart with their hit You Shook Me All Night Long, in at 20, no doubt thanks to the announcement of their upcoming new album.

In the singles through independent distribution only chart, Airling's Wasted Pilots fared a little better, debuting at seven. Canberra dance trio Safia also placed strongly in this chart — their new anthem You Are The One landed at nine.