After greater than a decade of constructing considered one of Australia’s most beloved indie catalogues, Ball Park Music has formally reached the highest.
The Brisbane five-piece scores its first-ever No. 1 album on the ARIA Albums Chart with Like Love, debuting on the summit on the chart dated April 11. It’s the band’s eighth studio album — and the primary to achieve the highest spot after an extended streak of near-misses. Till now, three of the band’s releases had stalled at No. 2: Puddinghead (2014), Ball Park Music (2020), and Weirder & Weirder (2022). Seven of their albums have landed within the high 10.
Like Love additionally claims a key milestone as the primary Australian-made album to high the ARIA Albums Chart in 2025.
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The final native launch to hit No. 1 was Kylie Minogue’s Rigidity II, which opened on the summit in late October 2024. That was considered one of six Australian albums to high the chart final 12 months — an achievement that speaks to the rarity of homegrown titles hitting No. 1 in as we speak’s world streaming-dominated panorama.
The band will rejoice the discharge of Like Love with a large 30-date tour throughout Australia and New Zealand, kicking off Might 2 on the Forth Pub in Tasmania. The album was launched independently through the band’s personal label, and continues their streak of success as a self-managed, self-releasing act — a rarity in an business dominated by major-label equipment.
On this week’s high three, Ball Park Music holds off sturdy worldwide competitors from Sabrina Carpenter’s Brief N’ Candy at No. 2 and Tate McRae’s So Near What at No. 3.
Melbourne metalcore band Thornhill enters the ARIA Albums Chart at No. 4 with BODIES, persevering with their upward trajectory. The band’s debut album The Darkish Highway peaked at No. 20 in 2019, adopted by Heroine, which hit No. 3 in 2022.
Elton John additionally enters the chart this week at No. 26 with Who Believes in Angels?, a collaborative assortment with Brandi Carlile. It marks his forty second high 40 album in Australia. His first ARIA high 20 entry dates again to 1971’s Elton John (No. 2), and his final studio effort to crack the highest 20 was The Lockdown Classes, which peaked at No. 2 in 2021.
Folks legend and ARIA Corridor of Fame inductee John Williamson additionally makes a brand new chart look at No. 51 with How Many Songs. The prolific songwriter has launched over 20 studio albums and first hit No. 1 in 1989 with Warragul. He was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 2010 and stays considered one of Australia’s most enduring voices in nation and folks music.
Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Alex Warren’s breakout hit “Strange” holds the No. 1 place for a 3rd straight week, persevering with its spectacular reign. Rosé and Bruno Mars’ collaborative single “APT” holds regular at No. 2, whereas Chappell Roan’s viral anthem “Pink Pony Membership” climbs to a brand new peak of No. 3, up one spot from final week.
The very best new entry belongs to Ed Sheeran, whose newest single “Azizam” lands at No. 30. The observe — the lead single from his forthcoming album Play — turns into Sheeran’s 51st high 40 single in Australia. He’s already claimed six No. 1 hits on the ARIA Singles Chart throughout his profession.
Regardless of a powerful week for worldwide artists, only one Australian music seems within the ARIA Singles Chart’s high 50: Vance Pleasure’s enduring 2013 hit “Riptide,” which slips from No. 36 to No. 42.
