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Out in the UK on Monday

Here's the notable stuff that's out in the UK on Mon April 28th...

Albums:

Cajun Dance Party - Colourful Life [Debut from London 5-piece.]

The Envy Corps - Dwell [Debut from Ames 4-piece.]

Duels - Barbarians Move In [2nd album from Leeds 4-piece.]

Singles:

Delays - "Hooray" [Vid. Fabulous 1st single from their 3rd album.]

One Night Only - "It's About Time" [Vid. 3rd single from their debut album.]

The Winchell Riots - "Histories" [Vid. Debut from ex-Fell City Girl singer-guitarist.]

Hush The Many - "Revolve" [Vid. Debut from male-female London 6-piece.]

U.S. SoundScan Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered (or moved up) on the U.S. Billboard SoundScan charts the week of Wed April 23rd...

Billboard 200:

• #41 The Kooks - Konk [13,335]
• #107 M83 - Saturdays=Youth [6,319]
• #167 Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours [Up by 34%. 10,832 to-date.]

Heatseekers chart (artists who've never had a release in the top 100 of the big chart):

• #11 Ours - Mercy [3,303]
• #45 Brian Jonestown Massacre - My Bloody Underground [1,756]
• #84 Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight [937]
• #130 Rogue Wave - Asleep at Heaven's Gate [Up by 62%. 32,384 to-date.]

Let me know if there are any recent releases you'd like me to look-up.

Out in the U.S. on Tuesday

Just one good thing out in the U.S. on Tuesday April 21st, so not excuse not to buy it!

Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid [4th album from Manchester 5-piece. It's only $7.99 @ Best Buy.]

The 1st radio-single in the U.S. (instead of "Grounds For Divorce") is "One Day Like This".

The album includes Guy Garvey's first-ever duet as Richard Hawley sings with him on "The Fix".

Elbow's North American tour dates:

• 4/25 New York, NY - Virgin Megastore [12:30pm]
• 4/26 New York, NY - Webster Hall [w/ Jesca Hoop]
• 4/27 Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
• 4/29 Chicago, IL - Park West [w/ The Watson Twins]
• 4/30 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line [w/ The Watson Twins]
• 5/2 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater [w/ Air Traffic]
• 5/3 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot [w/ Air Traffic]
• 5/5 Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market [w/ Air Traffic]
• 5/6 Vancouver, BC - St Andrew's Wesley Church [w/ Air Traffic]
• 5/8 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 [w/ Air Traffic]
• 5/9 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon [w/ Air Traffic]

In related news, Guy's contributes backing vocals to one track ("The Vanishing Of Maria Schneider") on the new album from dEUS.

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered the UK charts on Sun April 20th...

Albums:

• #1 The Kooks - Konk

Indie-label album chart:

• #23 Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
  I Am Kloot - Play Moolah Rouge did not chart.

Singles:

• #9 The Last Shadow Puppets - "The Age Of The Understatement" [Vid. Their debut album is out this week.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• #14 ILiKETRAiNS - "We Go Hunting" [Vid. 2nd single from their 2nd album.]

These singles, sadly, did not chart:

• The School - "All I Wanna Do" [Vid. 7"-only debut from female-fronted Cardiff 7-piece.]
• Clocks - "Old Radio Valve" [Vid. 2nd single from Epsom 4-piece.]