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Arctic Monkeys and Bastille return to US top 40 album chart

Brits enjoy post-Christmas Stateside success

 

Arctic Monkeys and Bastille return to US top 40 album chart

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Arctic Monkeys, Bastille and Passenger are all among the British acts to return to the top 40 of the American album charts, after climbing double digits since Christmas. 

Music Week reports that Arctic Monkeys' fifth album AM has stormed an impressive 38 places back up to No.25 - the LP's highest Stateside position since it debuted at No.6 back in September. 

Elsewhere, Bastille have risen a massive jump from No. 100 to No.39 in its 17th week after previously peaking at No.11, while Passenger's All The Little Lights is back up from 75 to 40 after last yearreaching No.28 back in 2013. 

Watch Arctic Monkeys performing 'Do I Wanna Know' on US TV show Kimmel below: 

Arctic Monkey and Bastille will both be returning to the US for a series of live dates to capitalise on their success. Alex Turner and co will head back on 30 January, with their tour taking them across the country until they reach Minneapolis on 14 February.

Meanwhile, Bastille's North American tour begins in Royal Oak, Michigan on 19 January before shows in Boston and New York - they'll then return for more shows at the end of March.

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Below - Arctic Monkeys' epic 2013: the band's finest photos of the year

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