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Sumo by The Superjesus
Sumo is an album by The Superjesus, released in 1998. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Down Again”, on 1 list with a best position of #14.
Sumo, the debut album from Adelaide's the Superjesus, arrived on 1 February 1998, with Matt Serletic producing and mixing it for East West and Warner Music Australia. It followed Eight Step Rail, which had already won the band Best New Talent at the 1997 ARIA Awards, and it sounds like a band that knows it's ready: Sarah McLeod belts over thick, glossy guitars, Stuart Rudd holds down the bass, and the hooks are built for the radio.
It went to number 2 on the ARIA chart, carried by "Down Again" and "Now and Then", and at the 1998 ARIA Awards it took the very first Best Rock Album trophy, with nominations for Best Group and Breakthrough Artist on top. A Sumo II reissue in October 1998 added a disc of live recordings, and for its 20th birthday in 2018 it finally came out on vinyl, with the band back on the road to play it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Sumo on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down Again | 1 | #14 | – | 1997 | |
| 2 | Now And Then | 1 | #83 | – | 1998 | |
| 3 | Saturation | 1 | #99 | – | 1998 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.