Animal Collective, Bird, Bon Iver Crash the Charts
Big week for indie rock on the Billboard 200 chart. Andrew Bird's Noble Beast lands at number 12, selling 25,00 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion lands right behind at number 13, selling 25,000 copies. (Hey, that Fleet Foxes endorsement didn't hurt.) And finally, Bon Iver's Blood Bank EP enters at number 16, selling 23,000.
Congratulations all around. Go team indie rock, etc., etc.
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MTV.com News — Indie faves Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes also make their mark during slow sales week.By Gil Kaufman
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Pitchfork — Big week for indie rock on the Billboard 200 chart. Andrew Bird's Noble Beast lands at number 12, selling 25,471 copies. Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion la... more info
Pitchfork — Big week for indie rock on the Billboard 200 chart. Andrew Bird's Noble Beast lands at number 12, selling 25,00 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Animal Collec... more info
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E! Online — At this point Taylor Swift's Fearless seems more like Fear Factor for anyone trying to bounce her from the top of the charts.
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