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Ball Park Music discography
Ball Park Music performing during the Puddinghead Tour in 2014
Studio albums7
EPs2
Live albums2
Singles26
Music videos18

Since their formation in 2008, Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music have released seven studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), two live albums and 26 singles. Their debut studio album, Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs, was released in 2011 after their first two EPs, and peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was followed the next year with Museum, which debuted at number nine. Their succeeding five studio albums have all debuted within the top five on the chart, with Weirder & Weirder being their most recent release in 2022.[1]

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[1]
Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs 26
Museum
  • Released: 5 October 2012
  • Label: Stop Start, EMI
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 9
Puddinghead
  • Released: 4 April 2014
  • Label: Stop Start, Inertia
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 2
Every Night the Same Dream
  • Released: 19 August 2016
  • Label: Stop Start, Inertia
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 3
Good Mood
  • Released: 16 February 2018
  • Label: Stop Start
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 5
Ball Park Music
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Label: Prawn, Inertia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 2
Weirder & Weirder
  • Released: 27 May 2022[2][3]
  • Label: Prawn, Inertia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 2

Live albums

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List of live albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details
Triple J Live at the Wireless – Enmore Theatre, Sydney 2018
  • Released: 25 September 2020[4]
  • Label: ABC Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Triple J Live at the Wireless – Horden Pavillion, Sydney 2022
  • Released: 24 November 2023[5]
  • Label: ABC Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Rolling on the Floor, Laughing Ourselves to Sleep
  • Released: 30 April 2009
  • Label: Ball Park Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Conquer the Town, Easy As Cake
  • Released: 21 May 2010
  • Label: Ball Park Music (MBBPM2752)
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

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List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Year-end positions Certifications Album
AUS
[6] 		Triple J
Hottest 100
[7]
"Sea Strangers (I Don't Really Know You)"[8] 2009 — — Conquer the Town, Easy As Cake
"iFly"[9] 2010 — —
"Sad Rude Future Dude"[10][11] — — Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs
"Come Together" (with Hungry Kids of Hungary)[12] 2011 — — Non-album single
"Rich People Are Stupid"[13] — — Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs
"It's Nice to Be Alive"[14] — 31
"All I Want Is You"[16] — 38
"Literally Baby"[17] — —
"Surrender"[18] 2012 — 27 Museum
"Coming Down"[19] — 23
"She Only Loves Me When I'm There"[20] 2014 70 19 Puddinghead
"Trippin' the Light Fantastic"[21] — 99
"Pariah"[22] 2016 — — Every Night The Same Dream
"Nihilist Party Anthem"[23] — —
"Whipping Boy"[24] — —
"Exactly How You Are"[25] 2017 — 18 Good Mood
"The Perfect Life Does Not Exist"[27] — 39
"Hands Off My Body"[28][29] 2018 — —
"Spark Up!"[30] 2020 — — Ball Park Music
"Day & Age"[31] — 63
"Cherub" 52 4
"Paranoid Android"
(cover of Radiohead)[33] 		— — Non-album single
"Sunscreen"[34] 2021 — 21 Weirder & Weirder
"Stars In My Eyes"[35] 2022 — 8
"Manny"[36] — —
"Like Love"[37] 2024 — —

Other appearances

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List of appearances on compilation albums
Title Year Album
"Do You Realize??"
(cover of the Flaming Lips) 		2012 Triple J Like a Version 8
"Diane Young"
(cover of Vampire Weekend) 		2015 Triple J Like a Version 11
"My Happiness"
(cover of Powderfinger) 		2018 Triple J Like a Version 14
"Oomba Baroomba"[38]
(cover of Play School) 		2023 Show Time Season 4

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Sea Strangers (I Don't Really Know You)" 2010 Alex Barnes
"iFly"
"Rich People Are Stupid" 2011 Devin Bowles
"It's Nice to Be Alive" Alex Barnes
"All I Want Is You"
"Literally Baby"
"Surrender" 2012 Dan Graetz
"Fence Sitter" 2013 Andrew Wilson
"Bad Taste Blues (Part II)" Dan Graetz
"She Only Loves Me When I'm There" 2014
"Trippin' the Light Fantastic" Alex Barnes
"Pariah" 2016 Jaymis Loveday
"Nihilist Party Anthem"
"Exactly How You Are" 2017 Nick Maguire
"Hands Off My Body" 2018
"Day & Age"[39] 2020
"Cherub"[40] Dean Hanson
"Stars In My Eyes"[41] 2022 Nick Maguire
"Like Love" 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b Peak chart positions in Australia:
    • All except noted: "australian-charts.com - Discography Ball Park Music". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
    • Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs and Ball Park Music: "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Ball Park Music New Album 'Weirder & Weirder' Out Now". Hi Fi Way. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Ball Park Music detail new album Weirder & Weirder". The Music. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ Jenke, Tyler (25 September 2020). "Ball Park Music Announce Brisbane Album Launch Residency". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Triple J Live at the Wireless – Harden Pavilion, Sydney 2022". 24 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  7. ^ Positions on the Triple J Hottest 100:
  8. ^ "Free Download: Ball Park Music – "Sea Strangers (I Don't Really Know You)"". musicfeeds. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Ball Park Music "iFly" Video". And Pluck Your Stings. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Ball Park Music – Sad Rude Future Dude (2010 Single)". theaureview. February 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Sad Rude Future Dude (Soundcloud)". 13 October 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. ^ Come Together - Single by Hungry Kids of Hungary and Ball Park Music, 25 April 2011, retrieved 3 February 2022
  13. ^ "Ball Park Music-Rich People Are Stupid Video". Vimeo. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  14. ^ "It's Nice to Be Alive (single)". Apple Music. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  16. ^ "Ball Park Music release new single and debut live show around the country". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Ball Park Music - "Literally Baby" [Official Music Video]". Vimeo. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Ball Park Music - Surrender". The Music AU. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Ball Park Music : Coming Down". Beat. 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  20. ^ "She Only Loves Me When I'm There (single)". Apple Music. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Trippin' the Light Fantastic (single)". Apple Music. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Ball Park Music Unveil Epic New Tune "Pariah", The First Taste Of Their New Album". MusicFeeds. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Nihilist Party Anthem (single)". Apple Music. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Whipping Boy (single)". Apple Music. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Exactly How You Are – Single by Ball Park Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  27. ^ "The Perfect Life Does Not Exist – Single by Ball Park Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  28. ^ "Ball Park Music Good Mood - note "upcoming single Hands Off My Body"". Xpress mag. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Ball Park Music - Hands Off My Body (Official Video)". YouTube. June 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  30. ^ Martin, Josh (17 March 2020). "Ball Park Music announce new album 'Mostly Sunny' with first single, 'Spark Up!'". NME Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  31. ^ Newstead, Al (5 June 2020). "First Spin: Ball Park Music conjure dreamy goodness on 'Day & Age'". Triple J. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  32. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  33. ^ Gallagher, Alex. "Watch Ball Park Music Cover Radiohead's 'Paranoid Android' For Like A Version". Music Feeds. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  34. ^ Lochrie, Conor (26 October 2021). "Check out the first new music of the year from Ball Park Music, 'Sunscreen'". Tone Deaf. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  35. ^ "Listen To Ball Park Music's New Song "Stars In My Eyes"". Music Feeds. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  36. ^ Brereton, Greta (6 May 2022). "Listen to Ball Park Music's new single 'Manny'". NME. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  37. ^ "Brisbane's Ball Park Music Release Stunning Ode to Love Like Love". Amnplify. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  38. ^ "Ball Park Music, Amy Sheppard, Teeny Tiny Stevies & More Perform On Play School Show Time". The Music. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  39. ^ Bruce, Jasper (4 June 2020). "Ball Park Music tease music video for new song 'Day & Age'". NME Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  40. ^ "Ball Park Music - Cherub (Official Video)". Ball Park Music. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via YouTube.
  41. ^ Lamaro, Chris. "Ball Park Music Take Us In To The Heart Of Our Hometown In The New Video, 'Stars In My Eyes'". AAA Backstage. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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