Big week here at The SubModern Report with two big #1's. Of course it doesn't get much bigger than Fontaines D.C. these days and their just-released fifth album Dopamine Chamber landed at #1 with more than double the spins of the next closest album. It wasn't quite as big a win for Justice on the singles chart, but big nonetheless. The French electro-duo got a little help on their new Grand Theft Auto VI track "Flower In A Hurricane" from Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

In a tie for #2 on the singles chart are a brand new Blondie tune, "Spectral", from their just-announced first album in nine years, and Winona Fighter's lead track, "Leech", off of their forthcoming sophomore record. Nautics are down this week from #1 to #4 with "bum-a-cig", while their album People Only Like Me When Im Leaving is tied for #2 (but we'll get more into that in a bit). There are three singles tied at #5 - "Kiss Me Like You Miss Her" by Adult Leisure, "Warrior Spirit" by The Interrupters, and "Full Powers" by Party Dozen. I'm going to pick a favorite track of the week, which is the new one by Destroy Boys, "Hysteria". That's tied at #8 with studio20's debut single "Penny Drop". And finally we have another three-way tie at #10, including Lime Garden's "Moving Target", Twisted Teens' "Stalks", and Smashing Pumpkins' "Black Stars" from the new Hunger Games movie.

I promised earlier that we'd get more into the tie for #2 on the album chart. Right there along with Nautics are The Avalanches (and their cornucopia of guests) with the just-dropped No Bad Memories. The aforementioned Twisted Teens are next at #4 with the upcoming The Holy Cross Tigers, and BODEGA's All Inside Aquarium is at #5. Another tie at #6 is between Tomorrow's World from N8NOFACE and What's In Between from Radio Free Alice. Then, Spanish Horses' forthcoming debut EP Small Notions is at #8, ahead of a four-way tie at #9 to close out the top ten with albums from Dummy, Keo, Protomartyr, and untitled (halo).

The full charts will paint a bigger picture so be sure to check those out. And take a look at the Available For Airplay list for another week's list of tunes coming your way, including albums from Art D'Ecco, Claud, Eels, Sen Morimoto, total tommy, and more, plus singles by Bleachers, EMF, Generationals, and Hot Chip, just to name a few. There's plenty to keep you busy til next we meet.

Finally, speaking of meeting, I got to see some friends of SubModern last week at CBI Conference, which was in Philly. I attended a mixer hosted by co-sign and Pirate! Here's a pic of me with co-sign's Jessica Weber and Pirate!'s Steve Theo, along with The Syndicate's Joe McGinnis, Pirate!'s Doug Blake, and co-sign's Skylar Rochelle and Olivia Bradley-Skill in the back.

~ Josh T. Landow