Australian psych-rock band Tame Impala have hit the number one spot on the brand new UK album chart devoted to progressive music.
The Official Charts Company and Prog Magazine have launched the UK’s first album chart dedicated to the genre on Thursday 3rd September, with Kevin Parker’s band Tame Impala being the first act to hit the top following the release of their new album Currents.
‘Progressive Rock experts’ at the magazine vetted a list of eligible albums for inclusion on the chart. Names included varied from those you’d expect, such as Pink Floyd and Genesis, to newer, experimental bands such as duo Public Service Broadcasting, who combine live instrumentation with samples from archive public-information films.
‘You look at some of the bestselling and acclaimed artists of the modern era like Muse, Radiohead, Mogwai, Tame Impala – what they do is incredible,’ said Prog magazine editor Jerry Ewing. ‘They are challenging themselves, their audience and inspiring a new generation, and the official progressive albums chart is the platform in which this will be recognised.’
The new chart will be updated each month and published on the official charts website and in Prog Magazine.
The first top 10:
1. Tame Impala – Currents
2. Muse – Drones
3. Roger Waters – Amused to Death
4. Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova
5. Public Service Broadcasting – The Race for Space
6. Faith No More – Sol Invictus
7. Symphony X – Underworld
8. Pink Floyd – The Endless River
9. Tim Bowness – Stupid Things That Mean The World
10. Nightwish – Endless Forms Most Beautiful
