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James Arthur Secures U.K. Chart Crown With ‘Bitter Sweet Love’


James Arthur’s fifth studio album pulls ahead late to complete the chart week at No. 1.

The British singer and songwriter’s fifth studio album was languishing in third place during the first half of the chart week, before Bitter Sweet Love grew wings and edged into the lead. The indie trio, featuring Radiohead’ s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, had briefly led the chart race. Also, British punk rock outfit Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes bite down on a fourth top 10 album with Dark Rainbow(International Death Cult), new at No.

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