Fontaines D.C. are racing ahead to secure their second Number 1 album on the UK’s Official Albums Chart with their fifth studio release, Dopamine Chamber. The critically acclaimed Irish rock quintet are on track to emulate the success of 2022's Skinty Fia and claim the top spot once again. The band's impressive chart history already includes Top 10 placings for Dogrel (2019), A Hero’s Death (2020), and Romance (2024).
Behind Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo holds steady at Number 2 with You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In, while Michael Jackson’s compilation The Essential takes the Number 3 spot. Croydon-born singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri is also eyeing her highest-charting LP to date, with her sophomore effort I Think I Spoke Too Soon aiming for an entry at Number 4.
Iconic reissues are making a major impact across the top half of the standings this week. Northern Irish alt-rockers Ash are positioned for a return to the Top 5 at Number 5 as their classic 1977 LP celebrates its 30th anniversary with a double vinyl edition. Tears For Fears are similarly surging, with 1989's The Seeds Of Love sitting at Number 6 following a deluxe CD reissue.
Further down the mid-week charts, rising British artist Nieve Ella looks set to land her first full-length entry inside the Top 10 with How Long Will It Take? at Number 9, closely followed by country star Zach Bryan's new EP Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs at Number 10. Former Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson is hovering near the top tier at Number 12 with Hippies, Thugs and Heroes.
Rounding out the fresh entries, Australian electronic trio The Avalanches are aiming for a fourth Top 40 placement with No Bad Memories at Number 21, while Eels are tracking toward Number 34 with Cookie Happened. Additionally, special vinyl releases for National Album Day have propelled classics from Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, and George Michael back toward the chart.
