Hozier is headed for his first U.Okay. chart crown as Unreal Unearth (by way of Island) establishes a stable lead.
The third album from the Irish singer and songwriter, Unreal Unearth begins at No. 1 on the Official Chart Replace, and is about to eclipse his 2014 self-titled debut, which peaked at No. 3 and featured his trans-Atlantic hit single “Take Me to Church.” Hozier’s followup, 2019’s Wasteland, Child, peaked at No 6.
Based mostly on midweek gross sales and streaming information revealed by the Official Charts Firm, Scottish indie-rockers the View is about for a No. 2 begin with Exorcism Of Youth (Cooking Vinyl), their sixth album. Exorcism ought to give the band their fourth U.Okay. prime 10 album, and highest peak since their 2007 debut, Hats Off to the Buskers, led the chart. Hats Off to the Buskers contained the band’s first and solely prime 10 single, “Similar Denims,” which reached No. 3 within the yr of launch.
British pop singer and songwriter Birdy might snag a profession finest on the Official Albums Chart with Portraits (Warner Music U.Okay.), her fifth album. It’s new at No. 3 on the chart blast. Finishing an all-new prime 4 on the midweek tally is U.S. artist Renee Rapp, who is about to open her U.Okay. chart account with Snow Angel (Interscope), her debut LP. It’s new at No. 4 on the chart blast.
Additional down the record, submit punk favorites Speaking Heads is eyeing a brand new peak for Cease Making Sense (Parlophone), their stay album which returns with an expanded version to rejoice its fortieth anniversary. The set might reeenter at No. 13, bettering its earlier peak of No. 24 again in 2000.
As beforehand reported, Speaking Heads members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison will seem collectively publicly subsequent month for the primary time since their 2002 Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame induction at an upcoming fortieth anniversary celebration of the stay live performance movie, from which the album is lower.
Lastly, English boyband Right here At Final’s EP 1 (Halo Military) is about to make a prime 40 splash, new at No. 22, whereas BTS member J-Hope might snag his personal prime 40 with Jack In The Field (Polydor), following the discharge of an expanded bodily model. It’s set to reenter at No. 28 on the midweek survey.
All shall be revealed when the Official U.Okay. Albums Chart is revealed Aug. 25.
