Ones To Watch - September 24

TMN’s charts team predict the hottest new music breaking over the next quarter. From emerging acts to established artists, we’ll give you our industry tips, based on forthcoming album releases, past performance, inside info and a myriad of charts data.

Chvrches

Every Open Eye

(MUSHROOM) Out September 25

Scottish indie electronic/synth-pop trio Chvrches have their sophomore album Every Open Eye set for release tomorrow, and its perfectly timed. The release coincides with the announcement earlier this week that Chvrches will be returning to Australian shores next year as one of the leading acts for St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival. 

Debut album The Bones Of What You Believe saw a peak of #13 on the ARIA Albums chart. Airplay chart success was a little less predominant, with only their recent single Leave A Trace peaking at #83, though they have had #1s on the TMN Alternative chart with singles Get Away and Recover. Lead single Leave A Trace has amassed 7.3 millions streams on Spotify and is currently their most popular track on the platform, while also earning 2 million views on YouTube.

The group are arguably at their most popular yet, rounding off dates at big events this year such as Lollapalooza, Pitchfork Music Festival and V Festival. But with Every Open Eye, Chvrches are likely to have their most successful ARIA Charting album on their hands yet.

Avicii
Stories
(UMA) Out October 2

Globally renowned EDM producer - and the person at the forefront of commercial dance music - Avicii, will see his sophomore album Stories released early next month. Locally, the Swedish producer has seen chart success with his debut album True peaking at #1 and singles Addicted To You, Hey Brother, The Days, The Nights, Wake Me Up! and I Could Be The One all peaking in the Top 10. He’s also clocked up two #1s on the TMN Hot 100 with Wake Me Up and Hey Brother.

Avicii currently has two singes, both Waiting For Love and For A Better Day sitting in the TMN Hot 100 chart at #55 and #47 respectively. It’s a safe assumption to make that the Grammy-nominated and 10th most streamed artist on Spotify ever will likely have a #1 on his hands.