Here you’ll find all the latest news from this week’s UK Indie Album and Singles Charts, as well as Live4ever’s highlights taken from some of our featured tours going on in a major city near you over the next 7 days.
The Gaslight Anthem’s third studio LP ‘American Slang‘ has ended Katie Melua’s stay at the top of the Indie Album chart, while We Are Scientists are also new entries in the top ten with their record ‘Barbara‘, which enters at #6. Elsewhere, The xx’s brilliant debut re-enters the top ten in it’s 44th week on the chart, and outside the top ten Ed Harcourt’s new album ‘Lustre‘ debuts at #12.
British rapper Example is on top of the Indie Singles chart this week with his new track ‘Kickstarts‘, which joins his previous single ‘Won’t Go Quietly‘ in the top ten. Fat Les’ 1998 unofficial World Cup song ‘Vindaloo‘ remains in the top ten this week as England bid to stutter into the knockout stages of this year’s tournament.
UK Indie Album Chart:
1/ The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
2/ Katie Melua – The House
3/ Madness – Ultimate Madness
4/ Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N Cheek
5/ Faithless – The Dance
6/ We Are Scientists – Barbara
7/ Vampire Weekend – Contra
8/ Stornoway – Beachcomber’s Windowsill
9/ The xx – xx
10/ The Divine Comedy – Bang Goes The Knighthood
UK Indie Singles Chart:
1/ Example – Kickstarts
2/ Dizzee Rascal – Dirtee Disco
3/ Dennis Ferrer – Hey, Hey
4/ Fat Les – Vindaloo
5/ Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
6/ Various Artists – Wavin’ Flag
7/ Example – Won’t Go Quietly
8/ Rick Astley – Lights Out
9/ The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
10/ Giggs – Look What The Cat Dragged In
If you’re wanting to get out to a gig this week find out where tickets are still available for some of the best shows currently going on across the UK with our Gig Guide. To view the featured bands’ full tour details, as well as many other UK events, head over to our dedicated tickets page.
BIRMINGHAM:
Saturday – Broken Social Scene @ O2 Academy 2 BUY TICKETS
BRIGHTON:
Thursday – Kele @ Digital BUY TICKETS
CARDIFF:
Saturday – Paul McCartney @ Millennium Stadium BUY TICKETS
DERBY:
Saturday – Gomez @ The Venue BUY TICKETS
GLASGOW:
Sunday – The Dead Weather @ O2 ABC BUY TICKETS
LINCOLN:
Thursday – Jamie T @ Engine Shed BUY TICKETS
LONDON:
Wednesday – The Black Keys @ Roundhouse BUY TICKETS
SOUTHAMPTON:
Thursday – Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly @ Joiners BUY TICKETS
Essex-based singer-songwriter Sam Duckworth, aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly begins a large UK tour this week in support of his as-yet-untitled third studio album which is set for release in September. Sam released his acclaimed debut album ‘The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager’ in 2006, which was followed in 2008 by ‘Searching for the Hows and Whys’. Check out the new track ‘Morning Light’ on his Myspace page.
WOLVERHAMPTON:
Tuesday – We Are Scientists @ Wulfrun Hall BUY TICKETS
(all gigs listed have tickets still available as of 21st June 2010)