And just like that, The Last Dinner Party turns critical acclaim into commercial success Prelude to Ecstasy (via Island), the debut LP from the British newcomers.
Based on midweek sales and streaming data released by Official chart company, Prelude to Ecstasy leads the UK race.
Prelude to Ecstasy is off to a fast start and is tipped to take the title when the national chart is released later this week.
Based in London, the indie rock-pop quintet — Abigail Morris (vocals), Georgia Davies (bass), Lizzie Mayland (guitar), Aurora Nishevci (keyboards) and Emily Roberts (lead guitar) — captured the noise on both sides by Atlantic last year, thanks in part to “Nothing Matters,” their breakthrough debut single.
With 'Nothing Matters' in their pocket, the band won this year's BRITs Rising Star Award and the BBC Sound Of 2024 poll, a double that ensures The Last Dinner Party will be the next big thing in music.
Prelude to Ecstasy features “Nothing Matters”, on which the band performed The Late Show last month for their US late-night TV debut, and which last week cracked the UK top 40 for the first time, going 41-22.
Also new to the Official Chart Update is Jamie Webster's 10 For the people (Modern Sky), at No. 2. If it keeps up, 10 For the people it would give Webster a career-best, going beyond 2022 Momentswhich peaked at No. 3.
Paul McCartney & Wings' third LP completes the podium in chart explosion Band on the Run (Capitol), which is set to return to the top 10 following the release of a special 50th anniversary edition. After liberation in 1973, Band on the Run it led albums for seven consecutive weeks.
Britpop-era psychedelic rock band Kula Shaker eye first top 10 album in 25 years with Natural Magic (Strange Folk), new at No.5. Kula Shaker previously cracked the UK top 10 with 1996's leader K and of 1999 farmersPigs and astronauts (No. 9).
Finally, Scottish singer and songwriter Dylan John Thomas is aiming for a top 10 entry with his self-titled debut album. Dylan John Thomas (via Ignition ) is set to chart at No. 8.
All the whens will be revealed when the official UK album chart is released late on Friday, February 9.
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