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 where we come in. Thanks to our friends over at J Play, we’ve compiled a list of the most-played acts for the week so you can put a name to those tunes you’ve been hearing all week. Who knows, you might just discover a new favourite thanks to this list.
triple j’s most-played artists for the week
20. Dominic Fike
Dominic Fike has been blowing up on the blogosphere over the last few months, sparking a bidding war between labels as a result. Now, the 22-year-old’s hype has come over to Australia, where his stellar track ‘3 Nights’ is currently the twelfth most-played tune on triple j this week.
19. Erthlings
Sydney’s Erthlings have been ticking all the boxes lately, getting plenty of airplay thanks to their unique blend of electronic music and indie-rock. With their tune ‘Bridges’ scoring loads of love on triple j, it’s managed to see the band catapulted into the 19th position on this week’s list of most-played artists.
18. CHVRCHES
CHVRCHES are no strangers to Aussie shores. Having visited for Splendour In The Grass, they’re set to return for Falls Festival over the new year. With their latest album, Love Is Dead, dropping back in May, the band are still beloved as ever, with their tracks scoring plenty of airplay over the last week.
17. 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 17th most-played track on the triple j this week, and serves as a reminder of just how popular these English rockers are.
16. Hayden James
After wrapping up a series of Aussie tour dates a while back, Hayden James delivered us 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 19th most-played track, this one is on track to be one of the year’s biggest.
15. Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods recently announced the release of their next album – The Great Expanse – and fans can’t wait. With the band releasing their new single ‘Leave Me Lonely’ in anticipation of the record, the single’s been doing the rounds quite a bit, currently serving as this week’s ninth most-played track.
14. A$AP Rocky
It feels like just yesterday that A$AP Rocky released his latest album, Testing, but he’s already back with a banger of a new track. Titled ‘Sundress’, the Danger Mouse-produced, Tame Impala-sampling tune is being adored by listeners, currently sitting at number eleven on this week’s list of most-played tracks.
13. The Wombats
Honorary Aussies The Wombats just wrapped up yet another Australian tour, and their tunes have been tearing up the airwaves as always. With tracks like ‘Bee Sting’ and ‘Oceans’ from the expanded edition of Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life doing the rounds, the latter is currently this week’s seventh most-played track.
12. Montaigne
Montaigne recently returned with her first new tune in two years, and fans have been loving this long-awaited jam. Titled ‘For Your Love’, it’s described by this amazing musician as being “darker” and “more revealing”, but listeners have loved it enough for the track to become this week’s eighth most-played song.
11. Tired Lion
Just weeks before the end of the year, Tired Lion decided to gift us one of the bangers of 2018. Written about the departure of their former guitarist, ‘With Or Without’ has been resonating with listeners and is currently this week’s fifth most-played track.
10. Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson has made his long-awaited return, recently dropping the Miley Cyrus-featuring ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’. The first taste of his upcoming album, it’s currently the fourth most-played track on the station this week, and we can’t wait to hear more.
9. Parcels
Parcels first blew up thanks to a breakthrough single that was produced by Daft Punk. Now, having dropped their debut record, nabbed Milla Jovovich to collaborate on the music video for ‘Withorwithout’, and scored the feature album spot, it’s easy to see why Parcels are the most-played act on triple j this week.
8. Broods
Broods’ new record – Don’t Feed The Pop Monster – is on its way in early 2019, and lead single ‘Peach’ has been doing the rounds for a while now. With a new single on the airwaves, ‘Everything Goes (Wow)’ is currently this week’s tenth most-played track.
7. Juice WRLD
Already heading our way for Falls Festival over the new year, Juice WRLD has been taking over the world with his fresh new sound. Latest single ‘Armed And Dangerous’ has been taking over the airwaves recently though, scoring enough love to see it become the sixth most-played track this week.
6. Middle Kids
Middle Kids are still riding high off the success of their J Award-winning 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, recently serving as one of the most-played tracks on the station, it’s time to start counting down the days for new Middle Kids tunes.
5. Khalid
Khalid’s American Teen was only released back in 2017, but already the young muso is back in the game of new music. Releasing ‘Better’ back in September, Khalid dropped his latest EP – Suncity – recently and it’s been going wild. With the title track currently ranked as this week’s second most-played track, you’ll be hearing plenty more from this amazing artist soon.
4. Grimes
Grimes recently dropped her first new tune in three years and fans have been going wild for it. A collaboration with HANNA, ‘We Appreciate Power’ is definitely being appreciated by her legions of fans, serving as this week’s most-played track.
3. 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 third most-played track.
2. The Rubens
Currently nearing the end of a huge national tour, The Rubens are still dominating the airwaves, almost six months on from the release of their latest album. With the band’s latest single, ‘God Forget’, currently serving as this week’s 18th most-played track, there’s a good chance you might be hearing plenty more of these talented musicians for a while.
1. Leikeli47
Leikeli47 doesn’t boast much of an online presence, choosing instead to let her music speak for itself. Despite this, she’s managed to score the feature album spot on triple j this week, with Acrylic receiving plenty of airplay in the process.
With her face hidden by a mask, songs like ‘Top Down’ have seen Leikeli47’s well-received by her legions of fans, making her an underground sensation in the meantime.
triple j’s most-played tracks for the week:
1. ‘We Appreciate Power (feat. HANA)’ – Grimes
2. ‘Suncity (feat. Empress Of)’ – Khalid
3. ‘All The Pretty Girls’ – Vera Blue
4. ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus)’ – Mark Ronson
5. ‘With Or Without’ – Tired Lion
6. ‘Armed And Dangerous’ – Juice WRLD
7. ‘Oceans’ – The Wombats
8. ‘For Your Love’ – Montaigne
9. ‘Leave Me Lonely’ – Hilltop Hoods
10. ‘Everything Goes (Wow)’ – Broods
11. ‘Sundress’ – A$AP Rocky
12. ‘3 Nights’ – Dominic Fike
13. ‘Stupid World (feat. Bibi Bourelly)’ – Hermitude
14. ‘You Wouldn’t Like Me’ – The Beths
15. ‘Soaked’ – Bene
16. ‘Can’t You See’ – FIDLAR
17. ‘Wonderful Life’ – Bring Me The Horizon
18. ‘God Forgot’ – The Rubens
19. ‘Better Together (feat. Running Touch)’ – Hayden James
20. ‘Social Candy’ – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
