Taylor Swift was the lone US artist in the top five with her fourth studio album Red.

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The guitarist, who has previously joined forces with Seattle band Modest Mouse, has teamed up with Wakefield trio for their fourth studio album.

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The Detroit, Michigan-based group The High Strung may have recorded hundreds of tracks together before actually releasing an album, but Ode to the Inverse of the Dude marks their fourth official studio release.

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