Eminem reigns again in the UK chart with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (via Interscope).
The Rap God's latest LP enters a second week at the top of the Official UK Albums Chart, published on Friday 26 July, holding off Olivia Rodrigo's resurgence Offal.
The Death of Slim Shady is Em's 12th studio album and his 11th UK chart topper
Meanwhile, Rodrigo's second album Offal (Geffen) flies 22-2 after releasing deluxe edition vinyl. Offal recorded a week at No. 1 after its release last year. Rodrigo's record breaking debut album Get angry, from 2021, also enjoys a lift in the latest framework. It rises 24-23 in its 166th week on the chart.
The top new entry in the latest tally is Heavy jelly (BMG), the fourth studio album from Soft Play, the punk band formerly known as Slaves. It's new at No. 3. As Slaves, rockers (Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent) hit the top 10 with Are you satisfied? (No. 8), Take control (no. 6) and Acts of fear and Love (No. 8).
Also new to the top 10 is Glass Animals' I love you so much (Polydor), new at No.5. It's the second chart-topping effort from England's Oxford pop-rock after 2020 Dreamlandwhich reached No. 2 and housed the worldwide hit 'Heat Waves'.
Further down the list, British heavy metal icons Deep Purple discover a 26th UK top 40 with =1 (Ear Music), their 23rd studio album. It is new in No. 12.
And finally, Cardiff, Wales seven-piece Los Campesinos! makes a very late appearance in the UK top 40 with All hell (Heart Swells), his seventh studio release. All hell is new at No. 14. Until now, the team's best in the national survey was No. 72 for 2008 How On Now Youngster.
