Saint Etienne‘s eighth studio effort ‘Words and Music‘ has topped this week’s UK Record Store Album Chart.
The chart, which is compiled entirely from sales registered at the UK’s independent record shops, has Beach House‘s ‘Bloom‘ at #2 in its third week on the rundown, while Joe Bonamassa enters at no.3 with ‘Driving Towards The Daylight‘.
Elsewhere, The Cult‘s new album ‘Choice Of Weapon‘ is a new entry inside the top 20 at #15, as is Gaz Coombes‘ maiden solo record, which debuts at #17.
UK Record Store Album Chart, Top 20:
1/ Saint Etienne – ‘Words and Music’
2/ Beach House – ‘Bloom’
3/ Joe Bonamassa – ‘Driving Towards The Daylight’
4/ Richard Hawley – ‘Standing At The Sky’s Edge’
5/ Paul Buchanan – ‘Mid Air’
6/ Admiral Fallow – ‘Tree Bursts In Snow’
7/ Alabama Shakes – ‘Boys and Girls’
8/ Jack White – ‘Blunderbuss’
9/ Paul McCartney – ‘RAM’
10/ Tom Jones – ‘Spirit In The Room’
11/ The Bee Gees – ‘Number Ones’
12/ Smoke Fairies – ‘Blood Speaks’
13/ Keane – ‘Strangeland’
14/ The Cribs – ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’
15/ The Cult – ‘Choice Of Weapon’
16/ My Bloody Valentine – ‘EPs 1998-1991’
17/ Gaz Coombes – ‘Here Come The Bombs’
18/ Adele – ’21’
19/ Grimes – ‘Visions’
20/ Best Coast – ‘The Only Place’