The Chart Show: Bon Iver's '22, A Million' reaches first No.1
September 08, 2016
Apparently there's a sample of Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks at No.1 this week, care of Bon Iver. It's a mutually agreed upon uncredited sample of her "warming up." Justin Vernon gave this insight and more in a one-of-a-kind press conference last weekend, and The Current's Andrea Swensson was there.
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Wilco are one of the highest movers, up 11 spaces to No.5 this week. Their new Schmilco is The Current's Album of the Week. Tune in this Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. as we re-broadcast their recent performance at Hall's Island!
Dinosaur Jr. are the highest new entry at No.6. They just released video for "Goin' Down" off Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not, which has a lot of friends of the band really excited.
Kurt Vile, Screaming Females and Lee Renaldo of Sonic Youth gave testimonials. And did you know that J. Mascis of the band is sings on the new track by Band of Horses which returns to our chart after a one-week hiatus?
The Lumineers are inducted to the Hall of Fame for the fourth time and Glass Animals for the first. They're set to start their world tour at the massive Bestival on the Isle of Wight this weekend, reaching the Myth in Maplewood, Minn. on Oct. 7.
Frank Ocean is brand new at No.19 with "Pink and White." Even though he's being credited with changing the way the "music biz" works by releasing video teasers for the new album, Blonde, according to NME this week, some of the old tried and true methods were involved in the making of it, too, like recording at Abbey Road studios in London.
Lemon Twigs make their debut with "These Words." The teenage brothers from Long Island are on tour with Car Seat Headrest right now, who hang on to No.13 after seven weeks on the chart.
Thanks to everyone who came down to the Minnesota State Fair this year – we had a blast. As did Weezer, stuck at No.10 this week, at the their big Music-on-a-Stick grandstand gig.