This Week in the Charts - 18th May, 2026

This week in the charts we have debuts from Kathleen Halloran,  Violent Soho, Casey Barnes & Pete Murray, Angus and Julia Stone, Larissa Lambert, The Jungle Giants,  The Temper Trap, Simone Waddell, Dream On Dreamer, Dave Graney & Clare Moore.

Kathleen Halloran debuted at #1 on the 100% Independent Albums chart & #3 on the Independent Label Albums chart with ‘Nobody’s Baby’.

Securing #2 on the100% Independent Singles chart & #3 on the Independent Label Singles chart was the new duet from Casey Barnes & Pete Murray ‘Time To Burn’.

Angus & Julia Stone debuted at #5 on the Independent Label Singles chart with ‘Karaoke Bar’ & The Temper Trap secured #14 on the 100% Independent Singles charts with ‘These Arms’

Larissa Lambert took out #15 on the Independent Label Albums chart with ‘I Love You Out Loud’ & The Jungle Giants took out #20 with ‘A Moment Like That’. 

Taking out #1 on the Independent Label Albums chart was Violent Soho’s 10th Anniversary Edition of ‘WACO’.

The Jungle Giants secured #2 on the Independent Label Albums chart with ‘Experiencing Feelings Of Joy’. 

Simone Waddel’s ‘Unforgettable’ came in at #2 on the 100% Independent Albums chart & #4 on the Independent Label Albums chart.

Beddy Ray’s secured #6 on the Independent Label Albums chart with ‘Sunday Slowdown’.

‘Heavens’ the new release from Dream On Dreamer secured #9 on the 100% Independent Albums chart.

Dave Graney & Clare Moore took out #17 on the 100% Independent Albums chart with ‘Laburnum Of The Mind’.