Shed Seven score second UK Number One album of the year

Shed Seven have scored their second Number One album with their special 30th-anniversary tribute album ‘Liquid Gold’.

The band – comprised of Rick Witter, Paul Banks, Tom Gladwin, Tim Wills and Rob Maxfield –  previously landed the top spot at the beginning of this year with their sixth studio effort ‘A Matter Of Time’ and made history as the British rock band with the longest gap between their first LP and first Number One album with  26 years and three months in between.

It only took them 10 months to claim their second top spot on the charts, putting them in the same company as the likes of The Beatles, Elton John, Diana Ross, Queen, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and ABBA, who have also managed two or more Number One albums in a year.

Speaking about earning the Number One spot in a statement to Official Charts, the band shared: “Can’t quite really believe that we’re standing here once again this year, but this is our second Number One 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.”

Released on September 27, ‘Liquid Gold’ served as a special album created as a tribute to the band’s expansive 30-year career and sees them reimagine iconic tracks and fan favourites from their discography. It also features a new track titled ‘All Roads Lead To You’.

Previously speaking to NME about finally shedding their 90s “nostalgia tag”, Witter said: “We’ve lost that nostalgia of just going out and playing our old hits like a lot of bands tend to do,” he added. “We’ve found ourselves feeling a little more current again because we’re doing brand new stuff. The fact the new stuff definitely stands up with our past material in the sense that it sounds very fresh and current is a great thing. So we’ve found ourselves in a really healthy position.

“Having said that I’ve never got bored of singing our old stuff because of the fact that everyone there in that room watching us is just having the best time. It’s difficult to get bored when you’re looking at 2,000 people looking like they’re having a really, really good night out.”

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