The soundtrack for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33has broken a UK chart record by topping the Independent, Physical and Official Vinyl Albums Chart.
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Lorien Testard’s gorgeous Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack hit streaming last year when the hit fantasy role-playing game launched. However the physical editions of the album were only released last week via Laced Records.
Because of how many units were sold, the record reached Number 16 in the Official UK Album Charts, sandwiched between Linkin Park and Oasis. The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack also reached Number One in the Independent Albums Chart and topped both the Soundtrack Albums Chart and the Physical Albums Chart. It’s the first original video game soundtrack to achieve those milestones.
The album also reached Number One in the Physical Albums Chart in France and was Number Two in France and Germany’s Official Album Charts.
Mes amis!
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the first original soundtrack from a video game to reach No.1 in Physical Albums and Vinyl Albums Charts (France, UK), the Independent Albums Chart (UK), and Official Scottish Albums Chart (UK)
Its positions in the Top 100 Albums… pic.twitter.com/qWIktV6t3n
— Laced (@Laced_audio) February 13, 2026
“I want to thank all the players and listeners for welcoming our music into your lives. I don’t really have the words to express how moving it is for us to share our songs with you in your daily life, whether they are by your side for joyful dances around a saxophone, or moments gathered around a guitar, singing for those we hope to see again…,” said Testard in a statement.
“Every day, I feel that invisible and deep bond that music creates between us. I will be forever grateful to have had the chance to paint the Clair Obscur with you. I look forward to meeting you again for a new adventure — whether in shadow, in light or somewhere in between so that a bouquet may be born.”
As a label that has championed video game music for over 10 years, it’s very exciting for us to see music from a new game achieve this level of record-breaking commercial success and break into the mainstream music charts,” added Laced Records founder Danny Kelleher.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s live orchestral tour ‘A Painted Symphony’ will start a European run next month before touching down in London on April 8. The entire tour sold out in a matter of minutes, much to the frustration of fans. However more dates have been teased by organisers.
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