Shed Seven‘s Liquid Gold shines brightly within the race for the U.Okay. Official Albums Chart crown this week, however the alt-rockers may face a battle with Convey Me The Horizon‘s POST HUMAN: NeX GEn for the No. 1 spot.
On the midweek mark on the most recent Chart Blast, Shed Seven are at present main with their seventh studio album and first new launch of 2024. If it holds, this would be the band’s second No. 1 album within the U.Okay., following A Matter of Time earlier this 12 months.
With their debut album being launched 29 years in the past, they nonetheless maintain the U.Okay. Official Charts report for the longest time between a band’s debut and their first No. 1.
However Convey Me The Horizon are creeping up behind them. Their album POST HUMAN: NeX GEn, which was initially launched in Could, floats from No. 5 to No. 2 within the newest blast, because of its bodily launch, and is at present sitting at No. 2. With simply 600 chart items separating the 2, Oli Sykes and firm are inside placing distance of their third U.Okay. No. 1.
At No. 3, Nines’ newest album Give up Whereas You’re Forward appears to be like to debut sturdy. This marks his sixth studio launch and probably his second U.Okay. No. 1 album, following Crabs In A Bucket in 2020.
In the meantime, Sabrina Carpenter’s Quick N’ Candy slips one spot to No. 4 after peaking at No. 1 six weeks in the past. Ed Sheeran’s new + – = ÷ x (Tour Assortment) is ready to debut at No. 5, persevering with his chart dominance following his latest tour.
Ezra Collective’s Dance, No One’s Watching eyes a No. 6 debut, marking their highest so far, whereas Pale Waves’ Smitten is more likely to land at No. 7, which might mark their fourth consecutive High 10 album within the U.Okay.
Indie darling Chappell Roan sees The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess slip from No. 2 to No. 8, whereas Maximo Park’s Stream of Life debuts at No. 9. Oasis’s Time Flies… 1994-2009 continues its record-setting run at No. 10, holding regular after peaking at No. 2 for its 704th week within the High 40.
Additional down the chart, In a touching posthumous debut, SOPHIE’s self-titled album is ready to enter the chart at No. 24, marking the primary time the visionary producer has appeared on the Chart. Woman Gaga’s Harlequin, the shock soundtrack album for the brand new Joker movie and digital-only launch, is anticipated to debut at No. 25, and Michael Bublé’s The Better of Bublé is poised to enter the chart at No. 28, marking his thirteenth High 40 album.
With only some days left within the chart week, it’s nonetheless an in depth race for the highest, and the ultimate outcomes may shift dramatically earlier than Friday’s reveal.