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.
Faithless - The Dance
Dance legends Faithless are this week’s no.1 in the Indie Album Chart, with their sixth studio album ‘The Dance‘ replacing The National at the top. Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr’s new solo project Lost Boy enters at #8, and songwriter Tracey Thorn debuts at no.3. The xx’s eponymous debut album remains in the top 10 in it’s 40th week on the chart.
A campaign by Leeds United supporters aimed at getting their club’s anthem into the charts in celebration of their recent promotion results in a no.1 on this week’s Indie Singles chart, with last week’s no.1 ‘Crush‘ dropping to #3. Elsewhere, singer Katie Melua is at two with her new track ‘The Flood‘ and ska band King Blues land a top 10 spot with their new single ‘Headbutt‘.
UK Indie Album Chart:
1/ Faithless – The Dance
2/ The National – High Violet
3/ Tracey Thorn – Love and It’s Opposite
4/ Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N Cheek
5/ The xx – xx
6/ Jackson Browne & David Lindley – Love Is Strange
7/ The Temper Trap – Conditions
8/ Lostboy aka Jim Kerr – Lostboy aka Jim Kerr
9/ Pendulum – Hold Your Colour
10/ UNKLE – Where Did The Night Fall
UK Indie Singles Chart:
1/ Leeds United Team & Supporters – Leeds, Leeds, Leeds (Marching On Together)
2/ Katie Melua – The Flood
3/ Fugative – Crush
4/ Faithless – Not Going Home
5/ The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
6/ King Blues – Headbutt
7/ Sub Focus – Splash
8/ Goals Aloud – Bring It Home
9/ Sidney Samson – Riverside (Let’s Go)
10/ Sage Francis – The Best Of Times
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. Click on the featured bands to find all their latest tour details, and you can also find many other UK events and our search engine over on our dedicated tickets page.
BRIGHTON:
Wednesday – Field Music @ Audio BUY TICKETS
BRISTOL:
Wednesday – Alkaline Trio @ O2 Academy BUY TICKETS
CAMBRIDGE:
Tuesday – Chapel Club @ The Haymakers BUY TICKETS
COVENTRY:
Saturday – Delays @ Kasbah BUY TICKETS
EDINBURGH:
Thursday – 80s Matchobx B-Line Disaster @ Cabaret Voltaire BUY TICKETS
GLASGOW:
Tuesday – Goldheart Assembly @ King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut BUY TICKETS
LEEDS:
Wednesday – Little Comets @ The Cockpit BUY TICKETS
LIVERPOOL:
Monday – Ray Davies @ Philharmonic Hall BUY TICKETS
LONDON:
Mon-Fri – Paul Weller @ Royal Albert Hall BUY TICKETS
Legendary former Jam & Style Council frontman Paul Weller (pic) is set for a week-long residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall over the next few days in support of his well received new tenth studio album ‘Wake Up The Nation’. The new record has continued his recent critical acclaim, with one reviewer declaring: ‘The album’s length (16 short songs over 40 minutes) and wide stylistic breadth give the packed-in feel of a career-spanning collection, a record that would feel like a standout for any artist, let alone one whose most groundbreaking work supposedly lies nearly 30 years in the past.’ Tickets remain available for a selection of his upcoming dates.
MANCHESTER:
Thursday – Teenage Fanclub @ O2 Academy 2 BUY TICKETS
NOTTINGHAM:
Thursday – Lady Gaga @ Trent FM Arena BUY TICKETS
OXFORD:
Tuesday – Slow Club @ O2 Academy 2 BUY TICKETS
(all gigs listed have tickets still available as of 24th May 2010)