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DMA'S achieve first ARIA Albums Chart No. 1 with self-titled album
The Sydney alternative rock trio secured their first top spot on the national chart following two previous No. 2 albums.
The short version
- DMA'S reached No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the first time with their self-titled fifth studio album.
- The release marks the band's first album under a new partnership with Wonderlick and Sony Music.
- The self-recorded album follows two previous releases, 'The Glow' and 'How Many Dreams', both of which peaked at No. 2.
- The band will undertake a tour along Australia's east coast in November and December.
Key facts
- DMA'S earned their first No. 1 album on the ARIA Albums Chart with their fifth self-titled studio project.[Billboard]
- The band's prior studio albums, 2020's 'The Glow' and 2023's 'How Many Dreams', both peaked at No. 2 on the Australian chart.[Billboard]
- The release is the trio's first project distributed through a partnership with Wonderlick and Sony Music, having previously released music independently via I Oh You.[Billboard]
- Band members Johnny Took, Matt Mason, and Tommy O'Dell self-recorded the record in a studio located in Glebe, Sydney.[Billboard]
- DMA'S plan to support the record with a series of Australian east coast concert dates scheduled for November and December.[Billboard]
What remains uncertain
- The band's debut chart position on the U.K. Albums Chart for the self-titled release was not yet determined at the time of publication.[Billboard]