Mogwai top UK Record Store Chart with As The Love Continues
Mogwai top UK Record Store Chart with As The Love Continues
Mogwai are also at number one on the main UK chart.
It leads an entirely new Top 5, made up of other debuts from Tindersticks, Grandaddy, Ricky Warwick and The Hold Steady, whilst Fleet Foxes remain at #12 after the physical release of Shore.
It’s now nine years since The Official Charts Company launched this chart as vinyl sales surged during the last decade, a trend which continued in 2020 as the format grew for the 13th consecutive year. It is compiled from the best selling albums at 100 of Britain’s leading independent music shops.
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Scottish rock bank Mogwai have made it to number one in the album charts, 25 years after their first release.
As The Love Continues is the group s 10th album and fought off grime artist Ghetts to take the top spot.
Despite taking to the streets of London in an armoured tank to promote it, Ghetts third album Conflict of Interest was 2,900 sales behind the Glasgow-based four-piece.
The Official Charts Company confirmed the news on Friday.
Mogwai frontman Stuart Braithwaite said: I can t believe it - it s something we never thought would happen.
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Mogwai have scored their first UK number one album with their 10th LP ‘As The Love Continues’.
The Glasgow post-rockers beat Ghetts‘ ‘Conflict Of Interest’ by 2,900 sales resulting in a landmark moment for the band, after reaching the summit some 25 years after the release of their debut single ‘Tuner/Lower’.
‘As The Love Continues’ is also this week’s best-seller on vinyl and the top seller in UK independent record shops.
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Celebrating their victory, Mogwai told the
Official Charts Company: “We’re unbelievably happy to have the number one album in the UK. We want to thank everyone at Rock Action Records – both of you – and mostly to thank everyone who has bought, downloaded and streamed the album, and supported us over the last week, and the last 25 years. It’s something we’re amazed by. We’re taken aback by everyone’s support, kindness and generosity.
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KSI has said he is aiming to land a number one single. The YouTube star from Abbots Langley has previously had five tracks in the top 10 of the Official Charts Company rankings but is yet to claim the top spot. He told Laura Whitmore’s Castaway podcast it is “good to have goals”. KSI added: “I want to get a number one single. I’ve tried that last year, didn’t get it. “Was close with Lighter, but other songs are doing well.” He is set to release his second album following his 2020 debut Dissimulation, which peaked at number two in the charts.