Biffy Clyro have struck the right chord once more, with the Scottish rock icons celebrating their fourth Official Number 1 Album thanks to Futique (1).
Sharing their excitement about the achievement, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston said:
“Four Official UK Number 1 albums – a Futique moment in real time. Thank you to everyone who has supported us and listened to the album. We appreciate it!”
The group also take the top spot on both the Official Record Store Chart and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, with Futique becoming the best-selling record of the week across independent shops in the UK and moving the most vinyl copies overall.
With their bold energy shining through, Biffy are proudly raising the Saltire across the UK charts this week.
The unstoppable rise of Biffy Clyro has left Sabrina Carpenter in second place, as Man’s Best Friend lands just behind them (2).
In third position comes Lola Young, whose unapologetic new record I’m Only F**king Myself (3) secures her highest chart placing yet, beating the performance of her earlier release This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway which peaked at 16.
Congratulations are also in order for The Divine Comedy, who have scored their best result in 26 years. Their album Rainy Sunday Afternoon (4) enters the Top 10, the highest since A Secret History... the Best of the Divine Comedy.
Frontman Neil Hannon accepted the Official Top 10 Award from Official Charts with delight, saying: “I’m hyperventilating! The Divine Comedy have another Official Top 10 album! It’s extremely gratifying, it never gets any less exciting.”
The band from Northern Ireland celebrate their sixth Top 10 record this week and also take the lead on the Official Independent Albums Chart, making it a standout moment for them.
Long-awaited recognition has also arrived for Buckingham Nicks. More than five decades after its first release, the self-titled record has finally reached the Top 10, giving Fleetwood Mac duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks a fresh chart milestone (6).
US legends Nine Inch Nails climb back into the Top 20 with the Tron: Ares soundtrack (12), marking the highest-charting release from the Tron series so far.
Joy Crookes secures another Top 20 finish with her bold and diverse album Juniper (13). Featuring collaborations with Kano and Vince Staples, the project shows some of her most adventurous sounds yet.
After filling London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with sold-out crowds last week, Post Malone’s The Diamond Collection shoots up eleven places (19).
British DJ Sammy Virji celebrates his first chart entry as Same Day Cleaning makes its debut appearance (21).
Cardi B’s second studio release AM I THE DRAMA? joins the Top 40 this week, adding another achievement to her chart history (26).
Newton Faulkner claims his sixth Top 40 album with the release of Octopus (27).
Lady Gaga’s debut The Fame returns to the Top 40 ahead of her sold-out UK shows for The Mayhem Ball, climbing fourteen places in the process (36).
And to close the week, Lewis Capaldi’s Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent re-enters the Top 40, moving up six spots (40). This comes as he continues his UK tour before heading to Australia, following the release of his latest single Something In The Heavens.
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Charli xcx has added the Music, Fashion, Film B sides “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night,” “Playboy Bunny” and “If You Take the Music Then What Has She Got?” to iTunes through a new digital deluxe release titled Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition).
The three tracks had already been introduced to listeners through Charli’s @b.sides alternative Instagram account. They also appeared as physical B sides on limited edition 7 inch singles for “Rock Music,” “SS26” and “Camera,” as well as in an extensive Music, Fashion, Film box set. However, fans were unable to officially buy them as digital downloads until Sunday, July 26.
Charli previously told her audience that the songs were “never gonna go on streaming … I don’t think,” although she admitted at the time that her decision might eventually change.
“you can call me a hypocrite, i don’t mind,” Charli wrote alongside a winking emoji while announcing Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition) on Sunday.
Priced at $4.99 on iTunes, the digital collection features all 11 songs from the original Music, Fashion, Film album, along with the three additional B sides and their accompanying music videos.
Explaining her choice further on Instagram, Charli wrote: “i made b sides for each of the songs released ahead of Music, Fashion, Film because it felt natural to pair each songs with a fitting counterpart – something that’s adjacent to the album but not entirely part of it. traditionally, b sides often become fan favorites… and i guess in the case of some of the b sides for this album, that has proven to be true. i felt adamant i wouldn’t put them on streaming because it sort of felt counter intuitive to the whole ethos of those songs, but i know you all really wanted them so i’ve begrudgingly put them on itunes lol.”
Music, Fashion, Film was released on Friday, accompanied by the online premiere of the theatrical short film Charli developed to complement the project.
She will begin a short North American tour supporting Music, Fashion, Film in Philadelphia on Sept. 11. The run will then visit Brooklyn, Toronto, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, Glendale and Las Vegas.
