Merseyside-formed indie band The K’s has collected its first U.K. No. 1 album with Pretty on the Internet on Friday (Aug. 1).

The group – composed of Jamie Boyle (vocals, guitar), Ryan Breslin (guitar), Dexter Baker (bass) and Nathan Peers (drums) – formed in 2016 and released debut album I Wonder If the World Knows? in 2024; the collection peaked at No. 3 on the Official Albums Chart upon release.

Speaking to Billboard U.K. about the achievement, Mark Orr, founder of The K’s label LAB Records, said, “We’re absolutely delighted to be No. 1 this week with the brilliant new album from The K’s. After building on last