This week has seen some pretty amazing additions to the triple j playlist, with plenty of well-deserved Aussie acts getting the recognition they need. Of course, it can’t all be homegrown talent, with lots of amazing international acts getting in on the action as well.
With so many brilliant artists and songs floating around the airwaves, it can be a little hard to keep track of what we’ve been listening to over the week. That’s why we’ve teamed up with our friends over at J Play to ensure you don’t have to worry about not knowing who the most popular artists on triple j are each week any more.
triple j’s most-played artists for the week
20. Cub Sport
It feels like Cub Sport have hardly had anytime to put their feet up over the last year, but already these Brisbane musos are set to release a new album. With lead single ‘Sometimes’ the 20th most-played track this week, we’re eager as anything for 2019 to bring with it a new Cub Sport record.
19. Bakers Eddy
It’s been a few months since Melbourne-via-Wellington punks, Bakers Eddy dropped their single ‘Leave It To Me’, but triple j listeners have been loving it recently. This week’s 14th most-played track, the future is looking pretty bright for these promising rockers.
18. Stand Atlantic
Sydney trio Stand Atlantic have been ticking all the boxes lately, releasing brilliant pop-punk tunes that have been resonating with their rapidly-growing fanbase. With their single ‘Lavender Bones’ recently serving as one of the station’s most-played tracks, you can be sure you’ll be hearing plenty more from these folks in the future.
17. MØ
Four years on from the release of her debut album, MØ recently released Forever Neverland, and the wait was definitely worth it. Scoring the Feature Album treatment, ‘Way Down’ is this week’s eleventh most-played track, and is bound to be sticking around for some time to come.
16. GRAACE
After rising to fame as a vocalist on Hayden James’ ‘NUMB’, Sydney’s GRAACE recently released her debut EP, Self Sabotage, to plenty of critical acclaim. With lead single ‘Last Night’ doing the rounds on the airwaves, it’s become this week’s tenth most-played track.
15. King Princess
King Princess has truly been capturing the hearts of Australian music fans lately. Having delivered plenty of stunning tunes, this amazing musician has recently wrapped up an Aussie tour, which included a performance for triple j’s Like A Version. With ‘Pussy Is God’ this week’s twelfth most-played track, you can be sure you’ll be seeing more of King Princess down the line.
14. Hayden James
After wrapping up a series of Aussie tour dates, Hayden James is back with a fresh new jam. Titled ‘Better Together’, this anthem sees Hayden James teaming up with Running Touch, and fans have been loving what they’ve heard. Currently this week’s ninth most-played track, this one will be hanging around for quite a while, we reckon.
13. Amy Shark
Amy Shark has spent most of the last year as one of Australia’s most successful musicians, and her impact on the airwaves hasn’t gone unnoticed. Recently stopping by the triple j studios for a Like A Version performance, Amy Shark has managed to score herself a well-deserved spot on this week’s list of most-played acts.
12. Middle Kids
Middle Kids are still riding high off the success of their debut album, Lost Friends, earlier this year, but they’re already looking to the future, gearing up to release a new EP in 2019. With ‘Salt Eyes’, the title track, currently this week’s eighth most-played tune, you can be sure this one will be scoring plenty of airplay in the coming weeks.
11. FIDLAR
FIDLAR are gearing up to release Almost Free, their first album in over three years this January. To celebrate, the band recently dropped the brilliant new single, ‘Can’t You See’. Currently this week’s sixth most-played track, it’s incredibly easy to see why triple j listeners are loving this tune.
10. Vera Blue
It was only last year that Vera Blue released Perennial, but she’s already back with a killer new single that will keep you going for a while still. Titled ‘All The Pretty Girls’, the track is clearly resonating with triple j listeners, managing to become this week’s fifth most-played track.
9. Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak has well and truly been delivering the goods this year. With his track ‘Bubblin” doing the rounds recently, he just dropped the Kendrick Lamar collab ‘Tints’, which is currently all over the airwaves. Another taste of Anderson .Paak’s upcoming album Oxnard, ‘Tints’ is the fourth most-played track this week, and with good reason!
8. Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me The Horizon are gearing up to release their new album, amo, in January, and fans have been loving their new tunes. Releasing ‘Mantra’ a while back, the group’s latest tune ‘Wonderful Life’ is the seventh most-played track on the station this week, and serves as a reminder of just how popular these English rockers are.
7. Post Malone & Swae Lee
Post Malone had already had a stellar couple of years, so it’s only understandable that a new track would see some major success. Titled ‘Sunflower’, this collab with Swae Lee was released on the soundtrack for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and is currently this week’s third most-played track.
6. Hermitude
Blue Mountains music legends Hermitude have just made their musical return, releasing their brand new single, ‘Stupid World’. The first taste of a new record, this amazing tune is this week’s most-played track. Needless to say, we can’t wait to hear their upcoming album!
5. RÜFÜS DU SOL
Last month saw the newly-renamed RÜFÜS DU SOL release their third record, Solace, after months of anticipation. With the new collection recently scoring the role of triple j’s feature album, fans have had a chance to dive head-first into all of the classic tunes the band have on offer. With tracks like ‘Underwater’ and ‘No Place’ scoring plenty of love recently, ‘Treat You Better’ is this week’s second most-played track.
4. Matt Corby
Matt Corby has been dropping singles left and right in support of his latest record, Rainbow Valley. Having released ‘No Ordinary Life’ recently, his latest track, ‘All That I See’, is currently the thirteenth most-played track on the airwaves this week. Keep an eye out, because this one will be hanging around for a while.
3. Skepta
Having wrapped up an Aussie tour back in September, triple j listeners have been loving everything that Skepta has been dishing up. Now, with a new record on the way, you can expect tunes like ‘Stay With It’ and ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ to keep on getting the love they deserve.
2. Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnet released her long-awaited second album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, back in May, and it’s been providing the triple j airwaves with countless hours of stellar tunes. With Courts recently scoring a J Award nomination for this brilliant record, it’s hardly any wonder that she’s become one of the station’s most-played acts this week.
1. Ziggy Alberts
At only 24, Ziggy Alberts released his fifth record, Laps Around The Sun, just last week after months of killing it on the airwaves. With a Like A Version performance under his belt, and a feature album spot to his name, triple j listeners have been absolutely adoring everything they’ve heard from this amazing musician.
triple j’s most-played tracks for the week:
1. ‘Stupid World (feat. Bibi Bourelly)’ – Hermitude
2. ‘Treat You Better’ – RÜFÜS DU SOL
3. ‘Sunflower’ – Post Malone & Swae Lee
4. ‘Tints (feat. Kendrick Lamar)’ – Anderson .Paak
5. ‘All The Pretty Girls’ – Vera Blue
6. ‘Can’t You See’ – FIDLAR
7. ‘Wonderful Life’ – Bring Me The Horizon
8. ‘Salt Eyes’ – Middle Kids
9. ‘Better Together (feat. Running Touch)’ – Hayden James
10. ‘Last Night’ – GRAACE
11. ‘Way Down’ – MØ
12. ‘Pussy Is God’ – King Princess
13. ‘All That I See’ – Matt Corby
14. ‘Leave It To Me’ – Bakers Eddy
15. ‘Give Me My Name Back’ – Meg Mac
16. ‘Clarity’ – Polish Club
17. ‘Landmine’ – I Know Leopard
18. ‘Hurt Like Hell’ – Antony & Cleopatra
19. ‘Chapter 4 Sober (feat. Shortly)’ – Flint Eastwood
20. ‘Sometimes’ – Cub Sport
