Carnival of Soul

Lana Del Rey is back on the throne on the U.K. albums chart thanks to her new album Norman Fucking Rockwell, which debuts at the top with a huge lead (over 12,000 equivalent units, according to the Official Charts Company) over the second-most popular title. Del Rey’s fourth leader is one of five newly-released efforts that begin their time on the tally inside the top 10, while one of the most successful debut records of the past several decades returns to the highest region once again.

Steady in second place is Ed Sheeran’s most recent champion No.6 Collaborations Project, which could return to the No. 1 spot any time now. Down from first to third is last week’s champion, Taylor Swift’s Lover.

Rock band Tool starts its first album in over a decade, Fear Inoculum, at No. 4 on the albums ranking across the pond. The set matches their already-established high point, which they managed with their previous release, 2006’s 10,000 Days. 

Lewis Capaldi’s Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent dips to fifth place this week, pushed down by several new arrivals.

To celebrate its twenty-fifth birthday, legendary rock band Oasis has re-released its debut album Definitely Maybe, and fans of the group snapped the special edition up once again. The project, which became their first of eight No. 1s in their home country back in 1994 and which turned them into household favorites, is back at No. 6, an impressive showing for a title that’s been available for a quarter of a century. Definitely Maybe has now found a space inside the top 100 for an incredible 323 weeks.

Speaking of rock bands, Kasabian frontman, singer and lyricist Serge Pizzorno sees his first solo record (under the name The S.L.P.) land inside the top 10 upon its arrival. The self-titled effort launches at No. 7, showing his fans are willing to support him whether he’s with the group or not. Including his work as a member of Kasabian, Pizzorno has now charted seven top 10 records, including five No. 1s.

British hip-hop and grime musician Kano returns to the top 10 and matches his own peak position with his new studio album Hoodies All Summer, which enters the race at No. 8. The title is his second in a row to make it as high as No. 8, though this latest release hasn’t yet been lucky enough to see a single find a home on the songs ranking.

Billie Eilish’s surprisingly successful debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? makes a home at No. 9 this frame.

Sheryl Crow’s “final album” (something the musician has claimed) Threads grants the singer-songwriter her first top 10 in well over a decade. The full-length, which opens at No. 10, is her sixth to enter the uppermost region, and her first since 2002’s C’mon, C’mon. That popular title narrowly missed the throne, stalling in second place instead. Despite some very high-profile guest features on Threads (such as Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Maren Morris and many others), none of the songs have ranked as hit singles.

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