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The Breath ~ Let The Cards Fall


TOP 50 MANCHESTER MUSIC CHART
	#Top50MCR
The 50 latest releases from the "Rock'n'Goal Capital of the World" listed in order of Spotify plays
Chart includes artists from Manchester, groups formed in Manchester, bands with Mancunian lead singers or key musicians, RNCM and Chetham's alumni, and includes bands with a strong Manchester connection.



~ Updated 20 Sep 2018 ~

	(New) 1 ~ Pale Waves
	My Mind Makes Noises
	The highly anticipated debut album from the hotly tipped Mancunian stable mates of The 1975, features the singles "Kiss", "Eighteen", "Black", and numerous other pre-releases (14 Sep 2018)
	See them live at THE RITZ - 28th Sep 2018

	(New) 2 ~ The 1975
	Sincerity Is Scary
	Yet another new sound for the Wilmslow popstars, as the fourth single from October's forthcoming album "A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships" take a more jazzy pop turn (14 Sep)
	See them live at MANCHESTER ARENA - 24th Jan 2019

	(1) 3 ~ Bipolar Sunshine
	Brighter Days
	Chorlton's Adio Marchant, provides vocals to the new single from Dutch EDM producer San Holo (31 Aug)

	(New) 4 ~ Tom Walker
	Angels
	A brand new single, with all the swagger of Ian Brown, from the Macclesfield vocalist's forthcoming "What A Time to Be Alive" album (due 19th October). (7 Sep)
	See him live at MANCHESTER RITZ - 14th Oct 2018

	(2) 5 ~ Spring King
	A Better Life
	The second album, a thundering procession of party-hard anthems, from Manchester's favourite garage rockers. (31 Aug 2018)
	See them live: THE RITZ - 29th Sep 2018

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	(New) 6 ~ First Aid Kit
	Tender Offerings
	A new 4-track EP made up of B-Sides from the recording sessions for the UK no.3 album, "Ruins", by Stockholm, sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, who first hit the big time whilst Klara lived in Chorlton with singer-songwriter boyfriend Jo Rose (2013-2015), the lyrics inspired by the subsequent painful ending of her engagement to the Manchester singer. A regular on the Manchester live music scene, she told The Sun in January 2018, "I loved the Manchester culture of going out and sitting in the pub, that sense of community. I’d have a Diet Coke because I couldn’t drink beer every night." (14 Sep 2018)

	(New) 7 ~ Rivers & Robots
	Discovery
	The beautiful new album from the brilliant Mancunian electronic folk Christian missionaires. (14 Sep 2018)
	See them live: St. PHILIPS SALFORD ~ 27th Sep 2018

	(14) 8 ~ Chase & Status
	Retreat2018 / Heater
	The London drum & bass duo, Saul Milton and Will Kennard, who started their musical career whilst living together as students in Manchester (2003), return with their latest single, featuring reggae stars Cutty Ranks and General Levy. (28 Aug)

	(6) 9 ~ Geko
	Loving
	The Manchester rapper provides vocals to Hackney raper Paigey Cakey's new single. (31 Aug)

	(New) 10 ~ Riton
	Catching Feelings
	Geordie DJ Henry Smithson - who started his career in Manchester with Mark Rae's Grand Central label in 2000 whilst working at the Fat City Records shop - continues his long-standing partnership with Nigerian born London vocalist Kah-Lo for their latest single, featuring popular Nigerian/Ghanian vocalist Mr Eazi. (14 Sep)

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	(New) 11 ~ The Ting Tings
	Blacklight
	Katie and Jules return with a marked change in direction for their first single in four years. (14 Sep)

	(New) 12 ~ Richard Ashcroft
	Surprised By The Joy
	The former Verve frontman and Wigan legend returns with a teaser from his forthcoming "Natural Rebel" album (due 19th October). (10 Sep)
	See him live at MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL - 31st Oct 2018

	(New) 13 ~ The Breath
	Let The Cards Fall
	Imagine Ane Brun, meets an Irish Cinematic Orchestra, and you have the incredible new album from Rioghnach Connolly and Stuart McCallum's bewitching folk project, which also features his fellow Cinematic Orchestra band mates John Ellis, Sam Vickery and Luke Flowers. Absolutely brilliant! (14 Sep)
	See them live at THE DEAF INSTITUTE - 13th Nov 2018

	(19) 14 ~ BBC Philharmonic
	Saint-Saëns - Piano Concertos No's 1, 2 & 4
	The Salford Quays orchestra join forces with French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie and former Halle conductor Edward Gardner to explore the vigorous and progressive world of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, offering the first of two volumes to contain his complete piano concertos. (7 Sep)

	(17) 15 ~ Rabbithole & Bipolar Sunshine
	Spaced Out
	The third single from Chorlton's Adio Marchant's brand new project, featuring Manchester musicians Simeon MacLean, Daniel Abram, and David Walker. (7 Sep 2018)

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	(New) 16 ~ James
	Coming Home (Part 2 Acoustic)
	An acoustic version of the single taken from the Manchester legend's UK no.6 album "Living In Extraordinary Times". (12 Sep)
	See them live: MANCHESTER ARENA - 8th Dec 2018

	(New) 17 ~ Simian Mobile Disco
	Caught In A Wave (Jas Shaw Remixes)
	Jas Shaw provides some heavy hitting remixes of the track from his University of Manchester formed act (with James Ford), featuring London's Deep Throat Choir. Taken from the forthcoming "Re-Murmurations" remix album, dues 27th September (11 Sep)

	(New) 18 ~ Cassia
	Loosen Up
	The new single from the Macclesfield afro beat trio heralds their UK tour with their sound taking a more distinctive previously unexplored calypso route. (14 Sep 2018)
	See him live: 02 RITZ - 3rd Nov 2018

	(15) 19 ~ Star.One
	Selection
	The new single from the sibbling London garage DJ duo who emerged from the Manchester music collective of DJs, producers and musicians, known as the Murkage Cartel. The track features North London MC Capo Lee and Birmingham vocalist Dakota Sixx. (7 Sep)

	(New) 20 ~ Slow Readers Club
	For All Here To Observe
	A brilliant stripped down acoustic album of the amazing Manchester band's favourite tracks. (14 Sep 2018)
	See them live: MANCHESTER APOLLO - 14th Dec 2018

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	(34) 21 ~ Bugzy Malone
	Run (Offaiah Remix)
	The UK no.55 single from Manchester's leading grime hitman featuring the amazing Rag'n'Bone Man, gets a remix from Est London DJ Offaiah. (7 Sep)
	See him live at MAYFIELD DEPOT - 8th & 9th Nov 2018

	(33) 22 ~ Shotty Horroh
	Frank & Stein
	Manchester competitive battle rapper Adam Rooney's latest single has an Oasis feel to it. It's the third track to be released from his forthcoming "Salt Of The Earth" album, due in October. (7 Sep)

	(New) 23 ~ Geko
	6:30 (Acoustic)
	An acoustic version of the single that has given the Manchester rapper his highest chart position to date (UK no.56) with the Hackney six member crew, NSG, for their first collaboration since the 2017 "Yo Darlin" smash, which has been streamed over 18 million times so far on Spotify. (6 Sep)

	(New) 24 ~ Sasha
	Smoke Monk
	The North Wales DJ, who famously started his career at The Hacienda in 1988, living in Disley, serves up two new mixes from his "Fabric:99" remix album (14 Sep)
	See him live at APOLLO - 15th December 2018

	(36) 25 ~ Dario G
	Cry
	Crewe-born Paul Spencer returns, under the moniker of his Salford University formed electronica group, with an atmospheric instrumental. (7 Sep)

Blue Planet 2 in Manchester

	(21) 26 ~ Mason Collective
	Buss It EP
	The new four track EP from the underground Manchester DJ trio, gets its official release. (7 Sep 2018)

	(29) 27 ~ Finley Quaye
	Participation / Jive Hive
	Two more weird and unannounced releases from the troubled Manchester-raised, Reddish living 1998 BRIT Award winning Best Male Solo Artist, there's two different versions of "Participation" (6th Sep), whilst a re-recording of "Jive Hive" (7th Sep) also sounds like session cuts taken from the studio's floor. (6 Sep)

	(New) 28 ~ Vennart
	To Cure a Blizzard Upon A Plastic Sea
	The brilliant debut album from former Oceansize Mancunian guitarist Mike Vennart. (14 Sep)
	See them live at GORILLA - 18th Nov 2018

	(New) 29 ~ Yes (Anderson, Rabin, Wakeman)
	50th Anniversary Live at the Apollo
	Debuting at no.60 in the UK album charts (and also released on BluRay), recorded live at Manchester Apollo in 2017, the 50th anniversary concert of the prog rock legends, or at least the version featuring Manchester United supporting Accrington singer Jon Anderson - returning to the city where he started his career - guitarist Trevor Rabin and Manchester City mega fan, keyboardist Rick Wakeman. (7 Sep)

	(39) 30 ~ Discotron
	Mo' Swagger Than Jagger
	Another funky single from the same Stockport producer behind Daft Funk, Weekend Players, Disko Junkie, Audio Jacker, Boogie Freaks, Martello, Serial Thrilla, Jack Le Funk, Giorgio Rodgers, Soul Power, Hype The Phunk, Phunk Rokerz, and countless other aliases on his Tasty Recordings label. (3 Sep 2018)

What's On in Manchester

	(New) 31 ~ Finley Quaye
	One Of These Days
	The controversial Manchester-raised, Reddish living reggae star releases another random single, with echoes of his best material which saw him crowned 1998 BRIT Awards Best Male Solo Artist. (10 Sep)

	(New) 32 ~ Renaissance
	A Symphonic Journey
	A double live album, recorded in America in 2017, from the 70s prog-folk-rock group lead by Bolton vocalist Annie Haslam. (14 Sep)

	(New) 33 ~ Primal Scream
	Jailbird (The Original Memphis Recordings)
	The Glasgow/Manchester band release a teaser from October's forthcoming double album "Give Out But Don't Give Up: The Original Memphis Recordings", recorded in 1993, with Denise Johnson on backing vocals. (14 Sep)
	See them live at MANCHESTER ARENA - 24th Jan 2019

	(New) 34 ~ Sweet Female Attitude
	Real Love
	The latest single (and six remixes) from Leanne Brown's Manchester garage act. (14 Sep)
	See them live at GORILLA - 18th Nov 2018

	(New) 35 ~ LEVELZ
	Respect Respect (LVL 44)
	The latest single from the Manchester hip hop collective featuring Fox, Skittles, Chunky, T-Man and Truthos Mufasa on vocals with production from Metrodome, Bricks and Skittles. (12 Sep 2018)

Les Miserables in Manchester

	(37) 36 ~ Mecca:83
	Let's Get It (Bugseed Remix)
	Tokyo producer Bugseed remixes the "Life Sketches Vol. 3 " track from deep jazz electronica DJ Evan Jones, featuring New York rapper Grap Luva (5 Sep)

	(New) 37 ~ Rabbithole & Bipolar Sunshine
	Something Beautiful
	The fourth funky single from the new project of Chorlton's Adio Marchant (a.k.a. Bipolar Sunshine), featuring Manchester musicians Simeon MacLean, Daniel Abram, and David Walker. (14 Sep)

	(New) 38 ~ Jan Johnston
	Child Of Forever
	The new single from Salford's trance queen, features 13 remixes, including The Thrillseekers. (6 Sep 2018)

	(New) 39 ~ Delights
	Jungle
	The new single from the jingly guitared Madchester influenced young Manchester indie rockers. (14 Sep)
	See them live at Night People - 19th Nov 2018

	(New) 40 ~ Soul Power
	It's Your Time
	Another soulful single from the same Stockport producer behind Discotron, Daft Funk, Weekend Players, Disko Junkie, Audio Jacker, Boogie Freaks, Martello, Serial Thrilla, Jack Le Funk, Giorgio Rodgers, Hype The Phunk, Phunk Rokerz, and countless other aliases on his Tasty Recordings label. (10 Sep 2018)

Manchester Bars

	(45) 41 ~ Kula Bay
	Make Up Your Mind
	The fantastic catchy new single from the Warrington/Manchester calypso four piece sounds like The Travelling Band on a Trinidadian holiday. (7 Sep 2018)
	See them live at NIGHT PEOPLE - 19th Oct 2018

	(New) 42 ~ Kathryn Rudge
	Elgar - The Hills of Dreamland
	The Liverpool born, RNCM Manchester educated mezzo-soprano joins up with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Dutch baritone Henk Neven for this CD only collection of orchestral songs by Sir Edward Elgar. (Reached no, 47 in the UK Classical charts). (31 Aug)

	(New) 43 ~ Koalas
	Sandcastles
	With hints of Everything Everything, the Manchester synth-pop duo release a two track single. (14 Sep)

	(47) 44 ~ Wildfires
	Hot Milk
	The brilliant new single from the Manchester seep synth and twangy guitar quartet, compared to Bombay Bicycle Club and The Cardigans. (7 Sep 2018)

	(48) 45 ~ Idle Hours
	Happiest Place On Earth
	The new single from the Manchester surf rockers. (7 Sep 2018)
	See them live at NIGHT & DAY - 25th Sep & 3rd Oct 2018

Blue Planet 2 in Manchester

	(New) 46 ~ Th3 Dose
	Money On My Mind
	The new single from Manchester rappers Sedda, KGOSI and Texan bandmate Souler. (29 Aug)

	(New) 47 ~ FTK
	Strange Times / Dirty Jokes
	Manchester's Feed The Kid, regroup as FTK to release a Richard Ashcroft meets Simple Minds excellent double A-side single. (14 Sep)

	(50) 48 ~ Giant Boys
	Clap Your Hands
	The debut three track EP from the heavy Salford post punk duo. (7 Sep 2018)
	See them live at THE DEAF INSTITUTE - 29th Sep 2018

	49 ~ Granfalloon
	Year Of The Rooster
	The new single from Richard Lomax's Manchester based pan-European psychedelic folktronica group. (7 Sep 2018)

	(New) 50 ~ Sugar
	Never Gonna Change
	The new single from the Manchester based electro pop quartet. (7 Sep)

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OTHER RELEASES IN THE UK CHARTS
Manchester artists currently in the Official UK charts
Chart includes artists from Manchester, groups formed in Manchester, bands with Mancunian lead singers or key musicians, RNCM and Chetham's alumni, and includes bands with a strong Manchester connection.

	(Albums) 35 ~ Oasis
	Time Flies 1994 - 2009
	The 262nd week in the charts for the Gallagher brother's chart-topping "greatest hits" collection, which includes previous non-album tracks "Whatever" and "Lord Don't Slow Me Down". (14 Jun 2010)

	(Classical) 40 ~ Kathryn Stott
	Songs From The Arc of Life
	The 2015 album from Yo Yo Ma and the Nelson born, Manchester living Chethams School Of Music and RNCM piano teacher, re-enters the UK classical charts. (18 Sep 2015)

	(Singles) 42 ~ The 1975
	Tootimetootimetootime
	Taking a whole new sound for the band, the Wilmslow's popstars entered the UK charts at no.26 (now at no.42). The third single from October's forthcoming album "A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships" it has already been streamed over 14 million times (15 Aug)
	See them live at MANCHESTER ARENA - 24th Jan 2019

	(Albums) 42 ~ Bugzy Malone
	B. Inspired
	The debut album from Manchester's leading grime hitman entered the UK charted at no.6 and features fellow Mancunians JP Cooper and Laura White, as well as Rag'n'Bone Man, Not3s, and Maverick Sabre. (17 August)
	See him live at MAYFIELD DEPOT - 8th & 9th Nov 2018

	(Singles) 43 ~ Ariana Grande
	No Tears Left To Cry
	The honorary citizen of Manchester releases her first work since the Manchester Arena attack with a track that pays more than a nod to that fateful night, including a "Manchester" worker bee in the video to match her new tattoo. Reaching number 2 in the UK, it topped the charts in Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Malaysia, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, and Slovakia. Her UK no.1 album "Sweetener" drops to no.5, whilst "My Everything" is at no.81, "Dangerous Woman" is at no.82, and her other singles "God Is A Woman" rides high at no.13, and "Breathin", no.18. (20 April 2018)

	(Albums) 53 ~ Oasis
	What's The Story Morning Glory
	The 349th week in the charts for the Gallagher brother's chart-topping second album, their most commercially successful release selling over 22 million copies so far. It includes hits "Some Might Say", "Roll with It", "Morning Glory", "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back in Anger", and "Champagne Supernova". (2 Oct 1995)

	(Singles) 60 ~ Geko
	6:30
	The Manchester rapper reached his highest chart position to date (UK no.56) with the Hackney six member crew, NSG, for their first collaboration since the 2017 "Yo Darlin" smash, which has been streamed over 17 million times so far on Spotify. (22 May)

	(Singles) 74 ~ Tom Walker
	Leave A Light On
	It took 8 months after its initial release, for the Macclesfield singer's French chart topper to reach its highest UK placing of no.7. (13 Oct 2017)

	(Albums) 85 ~ Oasis
	Definitely Maybe
	The 296th week in the charts for the Burnage band's 8 million selling chart-topping debut album. It includes hits "Supersonic" , "Shakermaker" , "Live Forever" , "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Rock 'N' Roll Star". (29 Aug 1994)

	(Singles) 85 ~ Bugzy Malone
	Run
	Manchester's leading grime hitman scored his highest ever chart success (UK no.55) with the new track from his debut "B. Inspired" album, featuring the brilliant Rag'n'Bone Man. (7 August)
	See him live at MAYFIELD DEPOT - 8th & 9th Nov 2018

	(Singles) 92 ~ Bugzy Malone
	Who Am I?
	Reaching no.69 in the UK singles chart, Manchester's leading grime hitman features on the new single from East London Afrobeats grime artist Kojo Funds. (2 Aug)
	See him live at MAYFIELD DEPOT - 8th & 9th Nov 2018

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