Choosing when to release an album can be tricky, with major artists generally avoiding head-to-head battles, and less stellar but still strong acts scheduling their releases in weaker weeks in pursuit of the No.1 slot.

In this respect, The Reytons chose the right one in which to release their A Love Letter To A Broken Town, which duly debuts at No.1 this week, on consumption of 15,031 units (4,395 CDs, 7,307 vinyl albums, 2,582 cassettes, 289 digital downloads and 458 ...