Having been awarded the Critics' Choice at the Brit Awards and announced to headline his first festival, James Bay's debut album topped the chart.
As Official Charts reports, the sales figures of over 64,000 copies of Chaos and the Calm was enough to see him beat Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour into second place. Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran remain No.2 and No.3 respectively, while Seasick Steve's stripped back Sonic Soul Sufer enters at No.4. Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly falls to complete the top five.
In the rest of the chart, Laura Marling'S Short Movie enters at No.7 while The Cribs came in at No.9.
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Courtney Barnett's wordy and wonderful Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit enters at No.16 and Action Bronson makes his chart debut with No.35. After the announcement of Brandon Flowers' solo album The Desired Effect was enough to pust Direct Hits by The Killers to No.38.
James Bay recently announced his first ever festival headline slot at Barn On The Farm Festival in Gloucestershire. Taking place 3-5 July, Bay will top the bill alongside Rhodes and Jack Garratt - joining the likes of Amber Run, Foy Vance, Nothing But Thieves and JP Cooper - who have also been added to the line-up.
James Bay has also announced an appearance at T in The Park and will be touring the UK in April. For tickets see below.
