An album of frog noises has triggered a serious upset on Australia’s greatest music chart, pushing down worldwide superstars and family names because it claims a prime three spot.
‘Songs of Disappearance’, an album from the Bowerbird Collective, Australian Museum and native amphibians has hopped to quantity three on the ARIAs chart on its debut, practically pushing Taylor Swift off her throne on the prime of the charts.
The album beat out Jimmy Barnes’s new Christmas album ‘Blue Christmas’ and pushed megastar Harry Styles’ newest launch down from quantity three to quantity six.
Dr Jodi Rowley, Senior Research Scientist and Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology on the Australian Museum and UNSW is thrilled with the end result.
“It’s so exciting that Australia has gotten behind this album, giving Australia’s unique and imperilled frogs a voice,” she mentioned.
“It’s a real indication just how much Australia cares about our frogs, and also how beautiful, captivating and fascinating frog calls really are.
“Australia’s frogs have given Taylor Swift a run for her money, and it’s beyond exciting to see Australia’s frogs and their amazing calls in the spotlight.”
The same album of Australian hen noises launched final yr peaked at quantity two on the charts, with the frog album revealing simply how a lot Australians like animal sounds.
