Queens of the Stone Age have claimed the second UK number-one album of their career after Perfecth debuted at the top of the Official Albums Chart. The ninth studio album from the American rock band, released on October 30 through Matador Records, reached the summit on the chart dated November 6, following the group all the way from a strong midweek lead to the final result.
The success returns the band to a position it last held in 2017, when Villains gave the group its first UK chart topper. Perfecth also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart this week, selling more copies on wax than any other album, a sign of the loyalty of a fan base that still buys physical records. The album has also reached number one in Australia and the Netherlands, according to QNC News.
A strong week for rock
Behind the leaders, Scottish four-piece The Snuts landed at number four with Joy In Short Moments, securing their fourth consecutive Top 5 album, even as they claimed the Official Record Store Chart number one by selling the most copies in independent record shops over the past seven days. Canadian rockers Nickelback celebrated their eighth Top 10 album as Everything Under The Sun entered at number six, while Birmingham band Editors matched that achievement with Echo and Sound at number seven.
Olivia Rodrigo’s album sits at number two, with Michael Jackson’s The Essential Michael Jackson at number three and Fontaines D.C.’s Dopamine Chamber at number five, according to the Official Albums Chart listing for November 5. The top six is entirely made up of albums that either are or have been number one, according to Chart Watch.
Nine albums in, still at the top
Perfecth arrives nine albums into a career that has made the band, led by frontman Josh Homme, one of the most durable acts in modern rock. The band’s first UK number one came with Villains in 2017, and the nine-year gap between chart-toppers is a measure of how rare sustained success is in rock.
The vinyl chart win matters too. In a week when streaming dominates the singles chart, Perfecth’s vinyl sales show that the band’s audience still buys records. The album’s number-one finishes in Australia and the Netherlands underline the scale of its opening run around the world, and the band’s tour schedule will test whether the album can hold its position into the Christmas season.
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