The Libertines complete a successful UK run All quiet on the Eastern Esplanadethe fourth studio album by the famous British indie rock outfit.
The midweek leader, All quiet on the Eastern Esplanade (via EMI) bows at No.1 in the Official UK Albums Chart, published on Friday 12 April.
It's the Libertines' second UK chart topper, following their self-titled second album from 2004, and fifth top 40 appearance overall, a tally that includes their critically-acclaimed 2002 debut Up The Bracket (No. 35), 2007 retroactively Time For Heroes – The Best Of The Libertines (no. 23) and of 2015 Anthems For Doomed Youth (No. 3).
Beyoncé's country-leaning sales record Cowboy Carter (Columbia/Parkwood Ent) moves away from the chart throne, with 1-2, while England's Earlestown's K's round out the podium with their debut LP, I wonder if people know? (LAB), new at No. 3.
British singer-songwriter Conan Gray scores a career best with his third studio album Paradise found (Island), new at No. 4. This is Gray's second top 10 effort since 2022 Superache reached No. 8.
Meanwhile, US rapper J. Cole collects his fourth UK top 10 with It may be deleted later (Interscope), his surprise mixtape. It's new at No.7 and joins his previous top releases of 2013 A born sinner (No. 7), 2018's KOD (No. 2) and 2021 The off-season (No. 2).
Also new to the top 10 is Feeder with Black red (Big Teeth), new at No.8, for the British indie rockers' 11th UK top 10 appearance.
Finally, new releases from Vampire Weekend (Only God was above us at No. 11 via Columbia), the Black Keys (Ohio Players at No. 13, Benson Boone (Fireworks & Rollerblades at No. 16 on Warner Records), Khruangbin (A La Sala at No. 18 via Dead Oceans) and Bob Vylan (Humble As The Sun at No.22 via Ghost Theatre) make their mark on the UK top 40.
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