Alex Warren ‘s Wildchild is a menace on the Australian albums chart, where it opens its account at No. 1.
The week’s best-seller on vinyl, Wildchild is the followup to Warren’s debut collection You’ll Be Alright, Kid , which peaked at No. 2 last year and lifts 11-5 on the latest ARIA Chart , published late Friday, Sept. 4.
You’ll Be Alright, Kid housed Warren’s hit “Ordinary,” which led the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for the year 2025. “Ordinary” currently sits at No. 4 on the national singles survey. The Californian singer and songwriter is currently in these parts for the Australasian leg of his Finding Family on the Road World Tour 2026 , presented by Frontier Touring . Related Jenni Rivera's Iconic Show at Staples Center Now Available: 'It Was a Great Accomplishment' John Rich Says Jelly Roll Knew Political Comments Could Alienate 'Half or More' of His Country Fans Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Remembered by Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo, Jennifer Lopez & More Musicians: 'The O.G. Baddie' Explore Alex Warren Dolly Parton Jem Cassar-Daley See latest videos, charts and news
Venerated Australian songsmith Paul Kelly returns to the ARIA Chart with Seventy , which bounces to No. 2 off the back of a deluxe edition. The album opened and peaked at No. 2 last November, becoming Kelly’s 14 th top 10 album. The winner of 16 career ARIA Awards, Kelly was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1997; received the prestigious Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the 2011 APRA Music Awards; and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours. Kelly was a keynote speaker Tuesday (Sept. 1) at the 2026 BIGSOUND conference in Brisbane.
Veteran U.S. heavyweights Mastodon roar onto the ARIA Chart with Marrow Deep , their ninth studio album. It’s new at No. 6, for the rockers’ third top 10 appearance after Once More ‘Round The Sun (No. 3 in 2014) and Emperor Of Sand (No. 7 in 2017).
Close behind is Victorian metalcore band Ocean Sleeper with Peace When I’m Dead , their second studio album. It’s new at No. 7 for their first ARIA Chart appearance.
Homegrown country sweethearts Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley make a show at No. 12 with Souls On Show, their third album together. The happy couple reached No. 16 with Adam & Brooke (2018) and No. 26 with Up, Down & Sideways (from 2023). As a member of the McClymonts , Brooke won two ARIA Awards and bagged six top 40 albums, according to ARIA.
Meanwhile, Brisbane-born artist Jem Cassar-Daley cracks the top 20 with her debut studio album , Tattoos Used To Come Off In The Pool. It’s new at No. 18. Cassar-Daley, the daughter of Aussie country great Troy Cassar-Daley and local TV personality Laurel Edwards, performed several showcases this week during the BIGSOUND nighttime program.
Over on the ARIA Singles Chart , Ella Langley lassos her 12th non-consecutive week at No. 1 with “Choosin’ Texas.”
Finally, the late Queen of Country, Dolly Parton , completes a rare podium sweep on ARIA’s On Replay Singles Chart, which ranks tracks that were released two or more years ago. Parton is at No. 1 with “9 to 5,” at No. 2 with “Jolene,” and her Kenny Rogers duet “Islands In The Stream,” written by ARIA Hall of Fame inductees Bee Gees, is at No. 3.
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