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Rex Features
The West London band - who finished second behind electropop singer Little Boots in the BBC's Sound of 2009 poll - becomes the first British act to top the albums chart this year.
Frontman Harry McVeigh said: "It feels truly amazing to have such incredible early success."
Kings of Leon remain at two with Only By The Night, while last week's chart-topper, the self-titled debut album from The Script, falls to three.
Meanwhile, The Saturdays' debut disc Chasing Lights climbs from 14 to a new peak of nine.
The top ten albums in full (click where possible for our reviews):
1. (-) White Lies: 'To Lose My Life'
2. (2) Kings of Leon: 'Only By The Night'
3. (1) The Script: 'The Script'
4. (3) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame'
5. (4) James Morrison: 'Songs For You, Truths For Me'
6. (5) Duffy: 'Rockferry'
7. (8) Beyoncé: 'I Am... Sasha Fierce'
8. (11) Jason Mraz: 'We Dance, We Sing, We Steal Things'
9. (14) The Saturdays: 'Chasing Lights'
10. (17) MGMT: 'Oracular Spectacular'
Source: Official Chart Company
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