Shed Seven Earn Second U.K. No. 1 With ‘Liquid Gold’

It seems everything Shed Seven touches turns to Liquid Gold, with the rockers scoring their second No. 1 album of 2024 on the U.K. Official Album Charts.

Their latest project, Liquid Gold, follows their first-ever chart-topper A Matter of Time back in January, putting them in some seriously elite company. They now stand shoulder-to-shoulder with legends like The Beatles, Queen, Elton John, Diana Ross, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and ABBA—artists who’ve managed to land two U.K. No. 1 albums in a single year.

“Can’t quite really believe that we’re standing here once again this year, but this is our second No. 1 of 2024, which is absolutely mind-blowing,” Shed Seven told the Official Charts Company.

“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” 

Just behind Shed Seven, Bring Me The Horizon jumped to No. 2 with POST HUMAN: NeX GEn, thanks to its physical release. The album previously peaked at No. 5 back in June and has now marked the group’s fifth Top 10 album.

Meanwhile, North-West London rapper Nines hit No. 4 with his sixth and final album Quit While You’re Ahead, while Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷× (Tour Collection) secured the No. 5 spot, making this Ed’s eighth Top 10 album.

In a big moment for jazz, Ezra Collective broke into the Top 10 for the first time with Dance, No One’s Watching, debuting at No. 7. The last time jazz had such a big moment in the U.K. Top 10 was Chris Kamara’s Here’s To Christmas in 2019. Ezra Collective previously earned Top 40 success with their Mercury Prize-winning Where I’m Meant To Be in 2022, but this leap to the Top 10 marks a game-changer for the genre.

Elsewhere, Manchester’s Pale Waves made waves of their own with their fourth studio album Smitten, landing at No. 13, while indie veterans Maximo Park claimed No. 21 with Stream of Life, keeping their streak of Top 40 albums intact.

And in a surprise surge, Benson Boone’s Fireworks & Rollerblades shot back into the Top 40, climbing 20 spots to land at No. 37 in what was a week full of chart shakeups and big wins across the board.