Former Beautiful South bandmates Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are on monitor for a second U.Okay. chart crown with N.Okay-Pop (by way of EMI).
The English duo’s newest launch leads the midweek survey, and, if it holds its course, will ship the pair a second consecutive No. 1, after 2020’s Manchester Calling hit the summit.
Close behind is Maybe In Another Life…? (Island), the sophomore providing from Leicester alternative-pop act Easy Life. Maybe is at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update, and ought to give the outfit their third prime ten, following 2020 mixtape Junk Food (peaking at No. 7) and 2021 debut studio set Life’s A Beach (No. 2).
Pink Floyd’s basic 1977 album “Animals” (Rhino) flies into the midweek prime tier, because of a deluxe gatefold version. Animals, which initially peaked at No. 2, roars 60-3 on the newest chart blast.
British ‘80s rockers The Cult is eying a primary prime 5 look in 29 years with Under The Midnight Sun (Black Hill), bowing at No. 4 on the chart blast. The “She Sells Sanctuary” band, comprised of Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy, John Tempesta, Charlie Jones and Damon Fox, final cracked the highest 5 in 1993 with Pure Cult, which went all the best way to No. 1.
Further down the record, Canadian indie-pop act Alvvays is chasing a first-ever U.Okay. prime 10 look this week with Blue Rev (Transgressive). It’s set to seem at No. 9, which might simply eclipse the group’s earlier finest, a No. 28 peak for 2017’s Antisocialites.
Meanwhile, steel followers are flocking to Lamb Of God’s ninth studio album Omens (Nuclear Blast). The Virginia heavy rock exponents’ newest longplay is at No. 13 on the midweek survey.
Close behind is unbiased British singer and songwriter RJ Thompson, who’s on monitor for his second prime 20 look, with Yearbook set for a No. 14 begin.
Finally, Charlie Puth’s newest launch Charlie (Atlantic) is heading in the right direction to change into his third U.Okay. prime 20 album, new at No. 16 on the midweek record, whereas former Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes might snag his first Top 20 LP in 15 years with Homosexual (Powdered Sugar), the Aussie pop singer’s fifth solo studio file. It’s new at No. 19 on the midweek chart.
All might be revealed when the Official U.Okay. Albums Chart is printed this Friday (Oct. 14).
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