The xx remain on top of UK Record Store Chart

The xx are enjoying a second week at number one on the UK Record Store Chart after holding off the challenge of The Killers and Grizzly Bear.

Grizzly Bear’s superb new LP ‘Shields‘ debuts at #2 on the chart which is compiled entirely from sales registered at the UK’s independent record shops, while The Killers are one further place back with ‘Battle Born‘.

Elsewhere, Alt-J‘s Mercury nominated ‘An Awesome Wave‘ climbs three places from last week, Band Of Horses have a new entry at no.5.

UK Record Store Album Chart, Top 20:

1/ The xx – ‘Coexist’
2/ Grizzly Bear – ‘Shields’
3/ The Killers – ‘Battle Born’
4/ Bob Dylan – ‘Tempest’
5/ Band Of Horses – ‘Mirage Rock’
6/ Dinosaur Jr – ‘I Bet On Sky’
7/ Pink – ‘The Truth About Love’
8/ The Vaccines – ‘The Vaccines Come Of Age’
9/ First Aid Kit – ‘The Lion’s Roar’
10/ The Script – ‘#3′
11/ David Byrne & St. Vincent – ‘Love This Giant’
12/ Alt-J – ‘An Awesome Wave’
13/ Cat Power – ‘Sun’
14/ Toy – ‘Toy’
15/ Animal Collective – ‘Centipede Hz’
16/ Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – ‘Meat & Bone’
17/ Of Monsters And Men – ‘My Head Is An Animal’
18/ Mark Knopfler – ‘Privateering’
19/ Lynyrd Skynyrd – ‘Last Of a Dyin’ Breed’
20/ Calexico  – ‘Algiers’