Karnivool and Birds of Tokyo lead singer Ian Kenny has described 2013 as a “nutball year” after become the first artist ever to debut at number one in two different active bands in the same calendar year.
“1 all to Birds Of Tokyo and Karnivool, What a nut ball year it’s been,” Kenny said upcoming hearing his record breaking news.
Karnivool ‘Asymmetry’ debuted at number one on the ARIA album chart this week with sales of 15,176 copies. Birds of Tokyo debuted at number one in March with ‘March Fires’ heading into 13,013 homes in its first week.
Karnivool said this about their debut today:
“Friends of Vool, The news has just come through that our new record Asymmetry has cracked the número uno spot on the ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association ) album chart… And we’re bloody stoked. This is not something we got into the business of music making to try and achieve, nor did it ever cross our minds that it was even possible. Yet here we are! So we thought to we’d take this opportunity to extend our sincerest gratitude to all those, who after so patiently waiting, purchased a copy either online or from ye olde retail store. We’ll chalk this down as another win for independent alternative Australian music and everyone who supports it! We hope you all get a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that by buying our records you are helping to ensure we can keep doing what we do. Let’s be honest, it’s nice being able to pay the rent! We hope you are enjoying Asymmetry. This one’s for you lot.”
Love always,
Drew, Kenny, Jon, Hoss and Steve
Karnivool ‘Asymmetry’ is now the forth fastest selling album of 2013:
The Top 10 is:
1. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories 49175
2. Bliss N Eso – Circus In The Sky 20808
3. Michael Buble – To Be Loved 15487
4. Karnivool – Asymmetry 15176
5. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience 14613
6. Harrison Craig – More Than A Dream 13167
7. Birds of Tokyo – March Fires 13013
8. Queens of the Stone Age – Like Clockwork 12291
9. Bernard Fanning – Departures 11339
10. Bon Jovi – What About Now 9910
Watch the Birds of Tokyo interview at Noise11.com
