The Preatures' Album Debuts In ARIA Top 5

Sydney qunitet The Preatures have debuted in the ARIA Albums Chart top five with their first full-length album Blue Planet Eyes.

The indie-pop outfit scored fourth place in the chart, and while impressive, they couldn't stop the, as predicted, juggernaut that is Ed Sheeran, whose most recent album x pushed its way back into first this week, no doubt thanks to his visit for the AFL Grand Final. The Englishman edged out last week's number one, veteran Barbara Streisand and Partners, which landed at two. Sheeran also had his first album + move back into the top 20, at 18.

The soundtrack to Disney phenom Frozen pushed back into third this week, while Aussie darling Missy Higgins stayed strong at five with her covers record Oz. Iconic singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen scored the next highest debut of the week — his new LP Popular Problems came in at six.

Another music legend, the incomparable Prince, had both his new releases debut in the top 40. His solo album Art Official Age charted at 15, while his other new collection under the banner of Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL — PLECTRUMELECTRUM, landed at 33.

Aussie party-rockers Bluejuice might not have hit the top with their latest album Retrospective, like they were gunning for, but it still managed to crack the top 30, nabbing 27th spot.

Other album debuts this week included: SBTRKT — Wonder Where We Land (20); Gerard Way — Hesitant Alien (29); Kenny Chesney — The Big Revival (31); Jamie T — Carry On The Grudge (35).

Over to the ARIA Singles Chart and Aussie sister duo maintained their place at the top with new ballad You Ruin Me, holding out Sheeran, whose Thinking Out Loud jumped into second. This pushed singer Meghan Trainor and her current radio hit All About That Bass down to three, with local urban artist Nathaniel sitting at five with Live Louder.

Boy band wonders One Direction scored the highest single debut this week — their new track Steal My Girl entered in at 15, while Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea's controversial collaboration Booty debuted at 27. The hype surrounding Lorde's new track Yellow Flicker Beat couldn't carry it into the top 50, with the Kiwi star's song debuting at 52 this week.

Other single debuts this week were: Dean Ray — Into My Arms (36); Mary Lambert — Secrets (39); Labrinth — Let It Be (47).

In the Music DVD Chart, Hillsong debuted at one with No Other Name just holding out local hip hopper Kerser, at two with his SCOT 2014 National Tour set.