Shed Seven successfully earn their second Number 1 album in a year with Liquid Gold.
Following up their first-ever chart-topper A Matter of Time back in January, it’s only taken the York-formed rock band less than ten months to claim a second, putting them in exclusive and rather impressive company alongside the likes of The Beatles, Elton John, Diana Ross, Queen, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and ABBA (not a complete list) who have also managed two or more Number 1 albums in a year.
Celebrating, Shed Seven told Official Charts:
“Can’t quite really believe that we’re standing here once again this year, but this is our second Number 1 of 2024, which is absolutely mind blowing.
We would like to thank our amazing label, Cooking Vinyl, all our crew, and most of all, all the fans who’ve been getting out there this week and getting behind us. We’re immensely proud, and we can’t wait to get out on tour and celebrate what an amazing year we’ve had.
“We’d like to dedicate this to our departed loved ones; our four Dads and Max’s Mum. Thank you”
Tom Newman, Product and Marketing manager at Cooking Vinyl comments:
“We’re so over the moon with this achievement – the band landing their first ever Number 1 ever in January was incredible, but to follow up so soon less than 10 months later for another one is a real ‘pinch me’ moment. We’ve all worked so hard, especially the band who we are just so incredibly proud of. They’ve set the bar high for all other independent artists.”
Rob Collins, Managing Director of Cooking Vinyl adds:
“Wow…this is one of those pinch me moments that you can only dream of. Two Number 1s in 9 months, and now one of only 20 artists to have two Number 1 albums in a year since 1962, does not compute and is still sinking in.
But in all truthfulness, after the first one, we said we’d move heaven and earth to get a second. Through hard work from the band, label, distributor, stores and the wider team, and not forgetting the fans coming out to support the band and the record, we actually did it. This result just shows what can be achieved when everyone is aligned and working for a common goal.”
At Number 2, Bring Me The Horizon’s POST HUMAN: NeX GEn earns a new peak following its release on physical formats. Previously peaking at Number 5 on its initial release in June, it is the group’s fifth Top 10 album.
North-West London rapper Nines lands at Number 4 with his sixth and final album Quit While You’re Ahead, his sixth Top 10, finishing ahead of Ed Sheeran’s +-=÷× (Tour Collection) at Number 5 which marks Ed’s eighth.
Ezra Collective mark their first ever Top 10 on the Official Albums Chart with Dance, No One’s Watching (7). The group – comprising Femi Koleoso, TJ Koleoso, Ife Ogunjobi, James Mollison and Joe Armon-Jones – previously enjoyed Top 40 success in 2022 with their Mercury Prize-winning second album Where I’m Meant To Be (24).
The last Jazz album to land in the Top 10 in the UK was from former footballer and commentator Chris Kamara (!) in 2019 with his debut big band collection Here’s To Christmas, reaching Number 8.
Meanwhile, Manchester-formed rock band Pale Waves earn their fourth Top 40 with fourth studio release Smitten (13).
Newcastle indie band Maximo Park debut at Number 21 with eighth album Stream of Life, marking a full house for the group’s releases landing in the Top 40.
Finally, Benson Boone’s Fireworks & Rollerblades rebounds 20 places this week, back into the Top 40 at Number 37.
