Vampire Weekend have bumped Ke$ha from the top spot in America, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 with their sophomore album 'Contra', shifting over 120 000 copies.
According to NME, this is the first time a British indie label has had a band reach the #1 spot in the US in 19 years.
Richard Russell, founder of the band's record label XL Recordings, said “We’ve always seen Vampire Weekend as a band with limitless potential. They’ve now reached Number One in the world's biggest market with an original, inventive, self-produced album."
He went on to say "They have toured tirelessly and built a loyal fanbase. As a completely independent label we are proud to have given such an independently spirited band a platform to achieve this great success without compromise."
'Contra' debuted at #2 on the Australian ARIA Chart.