March 28, 2007

Modest Mouse Debuts At Number One

Modest Mouse have debuted at number one with We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank. Here's the scoop from billboard.com:

Katie Hasty, N.Y.

"Modest Mouse scores the first No. 1 album on The Billboard 200 of its career this week as "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank" debuts on top. The Epic set moved 129,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, more than double the group's previous best sales week. Modest Mouse's last album, 2004's "Good News for People Who Love Bad News," debuted at No. 19 with 68,000. "

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous7:05:00 PM

    HOLY CRAP!

    I was a little worried that Arcade Fire would show them up w/ their #2 spot, but GADDAMN!

    thanks for the news - i hadn't heard this yet!

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