Conchords' album takes flight
A Mate of New Zealander comedians wHO play struggling musicians on a furore tally television show officially graduated to stardom today when their debut album went to No.3 on the US pop chart.
The self-titled album from Flying of the Conchords, wHO deliver their own show on cable television tV channel HBO, sold 52,000 copies in the hebdomad ended Apr 27, according to tracking firm Carl August Nielsen SoundScan. In the sue, they outsold pop idol Ashlee Simpson, whose freshly album opened at No.4 with 47,000 copies. Climbing bittersweet Earth simon Marks her commencement release that did not go to No.1. Mariah Carey outpaced everyone with gross sales of 182,000 copies for her reigning chart-topper E=MC2. Flight of the Conchords consists of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, whose quirky clowning series has won a devoted followers. The show is define in Fresh York, where their bumbling call for stardom is met with numbness by nightclub owners and the world. Along the way, they recount their experiences in witty common people ditties. HBO has renewed the point for a second season. Earlier this year, Flight of the Conchords south Korean won the comedy Grammy for their EP The Distant Future, which reached No.116 on the Billboard 200 chart. Both albums were released by Seattle-based Sub Pop Records, which is possibly charles Herbert Best known for its achiever with grunge-rock triad Nirvana. The label is owned by Charles Dudley Warner Music Mathematical group Corp. The new album's chart performance easily sets a newly platter for a New Zealand playact, surpassing the No.12 crown for pop-rock triad Crowded House's self-titled 1986 debut.
