Halfway through September already and back with another SubModern Report. This week there are three #1's. Firstly, on the singles chart it's an undisputed #1 for the new Gorillaz track "The Happy Dictator". That announces the ninth record from Damon Albarn's animated outfit, The Mountain, coming in March. Then on the the album chart it's two repeat performers in a tie at the top. David Byrne continues his reign from last week with Who Is The Sky? and it's the third time for Sprints with All That Is Over, which will be released next week.

There's a tie at #2 on the singles chart including the featured artist from the #1 track, Sparks with "Porcupine" (don't' know if that's ever happened before) as well as Jay Som's latest offering "What You Need". David Byrne's Hayley Williams-assisted "What Is The Reason For It?" is part of a three-way tie at #4 that also includes AFI with "Holy Visions" and Child Seat with "Green Light". Another three-way tie at #7 features "Summer Seizures" by The Cribs, "Honest Man" by Freak Slug, and "Lose It Again" by Hatchie. That leaves just two more in the top ten, tied at #10 - Just Mustard's "We Were Just Here" and Cut Copy's "Belong To You" featuring Kate Bollinger.

At #3 on the album chart is the aforementioned AFI with their forthcoming Silver Bleeds The Black Sun... Then there's a tie at #4 between Big Thief's Double Infinity and Nation of Language's Dance Called Memory, which of course is out this Friday. Next up is another tie at #6 between two brand new releases - Six from Bass Drum of Death and You're Weird Now from Guerilla Toss. At #8 is the just-announced new Yumi Zouma record No Love Lost To Kindness, which will be out in January. Finally we close the top ten with another tie, featuring Cafune's Bite Reality and Saint Etienne's final album International.

If you want to see more than that, the top twenty-five of each chart are up HERE. And as it is fall (or just-about to be), so much music is coming your way and you can get a sneak peak on the Available For Airplay list. You'll find new albums (or EPs) from Bec Lauder and the Noise, Bones Shredder, Boo Boos, Dave Hause, The Happy Fits, Hockey Dad, Matt Maeson, Motion City Soundtrack, Toro y Moi, Tune-Yards, and Wednesday, plus singles by Sleaford Mods, Thundercat, The Wombats, and lots more. It's gonna be a lot to listen to for sure so pace yourself, take breaks, and drink plenty of water. We'll see what comes out on top next time. Have a great equinox!

~ Josh T. Landow