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Mumford & Sons complete trio of UK Number 1 albums with 'Rushmere'
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Mumford & Sons celebrate their third chart-topping album today, as fifth studio record RUSHMERE debuts at Number 1.
Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett’s first studio release in seven years joins 2012’s Babel and 2015’s Wilder Mind to complete a trio of Number 1 LPs for the group. 2009’s Sigh No More and Delta both peaked at Number 2 in the UK.
The Darkness secure their highest-charting record in 22 years with Dreams On Toast this week (2). The eighth studio record from Justin and Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain and Rufus Tiger Taylor also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and Official Record Store Chart; the biggest LP of the past seven days on wax, and also the most-purchased in UK independent record shops.
With the release of its brighter days ahead deluxe edition, Ariana Grande’s former chart-topper eternal sunshine makes a spectacular return to the Top 5 this week (3). On its release last March, eternal sunshine became Ari’s fifth chart-topper, joining 2016’s Dangerous Woman, 2018’s Sweetener, 2019’s thank u, next and 2020 LP Positions.
Virginia-born singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus celebrates a solo career-best with second studio album Forever Is A Feeling, debuting at Number 5. It’s Lucy’s first solo UK Top 10 album. As a member of boygenius, she previously reached Number 1 in 2023 with the record.
Coming in at Number 6, it’s Nemzzz, with his second mixtape Rent’s Due. It’s the first UK Top 10 entry for the Manchester MC, last year his first mixtape Do Not Disturb peaked at Number 17.
Following the massive success of his UK Number 1 single Ordinary, Alex Warren’s debut album You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) rockets 20 places all the way into the UK Official Albums Chart Top 10 (10).
Finally, Chicago rapper Lil Durk sees his ninth studio album debut at Number 20. It’s his seventh UK Top 40 album.
Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett’s first studio release in seven years joins 2012’s Babel and 2015’s Wilder Mind to complete a trio of Number 1 LPs for the group. 2009’s Sigh No More and Delta both peaked at Number 2 in the UK.
With the release of its brighter days ahead deluxe edition, Ariana Grande’s former chart-topper eternal sunshine makes a spectacular return to the Top 5 this week (3). On its release last March, eternal sunshine became Ari’s fifth chart-topper, joining 2016’s Dangerous Woman, 2018’s Sweetener, 2019’s thank u, next and 2020 LP Positions.
Virginia-born singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus celebrates a solo career-best with second studio album Forever Is A Feeling, debuting at Number 5. It’s Lucy’s first solo UK Top 10 album. As a member of boygenius, she previously reached Number 1 in 2023 with the record.
Coming in at Number 6, it’s Nemzzz, with his second mixtape Rent’s Due. It’s the first UK Top 10 entry for the Manchester MC, last year his first mixtape Do Not Disturb peaked at Number 17.
Following the massive success of his UK Number 1 single Ordinary, Alex Warren’s debut album You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) rockets 20 places all the way into the UK Official Albums Chart Top 10 (10).
