Stand Atlantic Bag First ARIA No. 1 With ‘GODBREATH’
Sydney rock band Stand Atlantic has scored its first No. 1 on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart with GODBREATH, which was the week’s best-selling album on vinyl. The result marks a career milestone for the group and makes GODBREATH the fourth Australian album to top the chart in 2026.
Led by vocalist and guitarist Bonnie Fraser, Stand Atlantic had previously reached No. 3 with Was Here in 2024, No. 10 with F.E.A.R. in 2022 and No. 23 with Pink Elephant in 2020. Three albums debuted in the chart’s top 10 this week: Dan Sultan’s Little Miracles at No. 5 and Boo Seeka’s Cigarettes On Sundown at No. 10, alongside GODBREATH. Tate McRae’s “Housewife” remained No. 1 on the singles chart, while Jamie Miller’s “Babydoll” rose from No. 27 to No. 9.
In short
- Stand Atlantic earned its first Australian albums chart No. 1.
- GODBREATH was the week’s best-selling album on vinyl.
- Dan Sultan and Boo Seeka also debuted in the top 10.
Explained simply
Stand Atlantic are a rock band from Sydney, led by singer and guitarist Bonnie Fraser. GODBREATH is one of several albums the group has released since Pink Elephant in 2020.
Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart ranks albums by sales and listening activity. A place at the top is a career milestone for a band, while strong vinyl sales show how the album performed in that format.