Laura Marling‘s Semper Femina is the highest new entry on this week’s UK Record Store Chart.
Circa Waves, The Shins and Hurray For The Riff Raff are also new inside the Top 10 as Ed Sheeran’s latest album remains on top.
Launched in conjunction with the Record Store Day celebrations of 2012, the UK Record Store Chart aims to support Britain’s independent music shops and is compiled entirely from sales registered at 100 of those leading outlets.
UK Record Store Chart, Top 20:
1/ Ed Sheeran – ÷
2/ (new) Laura Marling – Semper Femina
3/ (new) Circa Waves – Different Creatures
4/ Rag N Bone Man – Human
5/ Thundercat – Drunk
6/ (new) The Shins – Heartworms
7/ Sleaford Mods – English Tapas
8/ Temples – Volcano
9/ (new) Hurray For The Riff Raff – The Navigator
10/ Grandaddy – Last Place
11/ Alison Krauss – Windy City
12/ (new) Mallory Knox – Wired
13/ Black Star Riders – Heavy Fire
14/ (new) Paul Weller – Jawbone OST
15/ Ryan Adams – Prisoner
16/ (new) Valerie June – The Order Of Time
17/ (new) Soundgarden – Ultramega OK
18/ (new) Soft Cell – Hits and Pieces
19/ (new) Buzzcocks – Time’s Up
20/ Christine & The Queens – Charleur Humaine