The Lottery Winners Take Lead – Billboard

The Lottery Winners are set to turn into U.Ok. chart winners.

The British indie-rock four-piece leads the midweek survey with Anxiety Replacement Therapy (through Modern Sky), their fifth studio LP. Featuring assists from the likes of Boy George, Frank Turner and Happy Mondays’ Shaun Ryder, Anxiety Replacement Therapy ought to turn into the northern band’s third high 40 look, after 2020’s self-titled effort (No. 23 peak) and 2021’s Something To Leave The House For (No. 11). If it holds its spot, it’ll mark the Lottery Winners’ first chief.

Anxiety Replacement Therapy leads an all-new high 7 on the Official U.Ok. Albums Chart Update.

Based on midweek gross sales and streaming information reported by the Official Charts Company, Jessie Ware may snag her best-ever chart place, with That Feels Good (EMI), her fifth studio assortment. It’s new at No. 2 on the chart blast.

London rapper Nines is about to finish the rostrum with Crop Circle 2 (Warner Records), new at No. 3. As beforehand reported, three tracks from it are poised to impression the singles chart high 40. Crop Circle 2 is the follow-up to his 2020 chief Crabs in a Bucket.

Further down the record, U.S. rock act The National is on observe for a No. 4 begin with First Two Pages of Frankenstein (4AD), an LP that options contributions from Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens; whereas English singer-songwriter Freya Ridings’ sophomore set Blood Orange (Good Soldier) is focusing on a No. 5 begin.

Coming in at No. 6 on the midweek tally is Heatwave within the Cold North (Distiller) by Sheffield rockers Reverend and the Makers; veteran English punk rocker outfit the Damned is at No. 7 with Darkodelic (Ear Music), their eleventh album; whereas Welsh singer Shakin’ Stevens’ twenty first studio album Re-Set (BMG) is about for a No. 9 entry.

Outside the highest tier, titles from Scottish band Skerryvore (Tempus at No. 19 through Cooking Vinyl); house rock masters Hawkwind (The Future Never Waits at No. 29 through Cherry Red); U.S. rapper Jack Harlow (Jackman at No. 30 through Atlantic); and digital duo the Orb (Prism at No. 36 through Cooking Vinyl) are eyeing high 40 berths.

All will likely be revealed when the Official U.Ok. Albums Chart is printed late Friday, May 5.