Indie stalwarts Shed Seven have surged ahead in the race for this week’s Official Number 1 album with their eagerly anticipated sixth studio collection, ‘A Matter of Time.’
The York-formed quintet, comprised of Rick Witter, Paul Banks, Tom Gladwin, Tim Wills, and Rob Maxfield, boasts an impressive track record with four Top 10 albums already under their belt. With the release of ‘A Matter of Time,’ Shed Seven is fervently hoping to secure their maiden chart-topping LP, marking a significant milestone in their illustrious 30-year career.
The band’s previous successes include 1994’s ‘Change Giver’ (16), 1996’s ‘A Maximum High’ (8), and 1998’s ‘Let It Ride’ (9). Shed Seven continued to captivate audiences with 1999’s hits compilation ‘Going for Gold’ (7), 2001’s ‘Truth Be Told’ (42), 2017’s ‘Instant Pleasures’ (8), and their 2020 offering, ‘Another Night, Another Town (Live)’ (31).
As the music world eagerly awaits the chart results, fans and industry insiders alike are buzzing with excitement over the possibility of Shed Seven claiming their first-ever number one album. Stay tuned as the countdown to the Official Number 1 unfolds, revealing whether ‘A Matter of Time’ will cement Shed Seven’s place at the pinnacle of the charts.
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