Ist Ist has reached number one on the latest UK Record Store Chart with their new album Dagger. This marks their fifth studio album, described in a review as the band doing what makes them happy. The chart also features entries from Hayley Williams, Joji, and others.
Ist Ist has claimed the top spot on the most recent UK Record Store Chart following the release of their album Dagger. This achievement highlights the band's ongoing success, as Dagger represents their fifth studio effort.
In a review by Live4ever Media, the album is characterized as one where Ist Ist is “doing what makes them happy,” emphasizing a focus on personal satisfaction in their music. The chart's top five includes:
- Hayley Williams with Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
- Joji with Piss In The Wind
- Crystal Tides with Toothpaste
- Puma Blue with Croak Dream
Other notable positions feature The Specials at number six with their self-titled album, De La Soul at seven with Cabin In The Sky, and Bad Bunny re-entering at eight with Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. Geese has slipped to number 15 with Getting Killed. Further down, classics like Cocteau Twins' Head Over Heels at nine and The Clash's debut at 11 appear, alongside contemporary releases such as Djo's The Crux Deluxe at 12 and Ellur's At Home In My Mind at 13.
The full top 20 also includes Ulrika Spacek's Expo at 14, Talk Talk's Spirit Of Eden at 16, Eels' Daisies Of The Galaxy at 17, The Fall's This Nation’s Saving Grace at 18, The Molotovs' Wasted On Youth at 19, and Olivia Dean's The Art Of Loving at 20. This chart reflects a mix of new and established artists available through independent record stores across the UK.
