British rock group As December Falls are set to claim their first-ever Top 5 album with Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine (3). They agonisingly missed out on the Top 10 in 2023 with their album Join The Club (11).

Following the release of a special one-year anniversary vinyl, Billie Eilish’s HIT ME HARD AND SOFT is set to rocket 20 places back into the Top 5 (5). 

Niall Horan’s Heartbreak Weather, which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, is set to return to the Top 10 (6), having reached Number 1 in March 2020.  

Rounding off the Top 10, Alison Goldfrapp, vocalist of electro-pop duo Goldfrapp approaches a second Top 10 with Flux (7), the first release on her own label AG Records. She has previously tasted solo Top 10 success with The Love Invention in 2023 (6).

Alison Goldfrapp Flux album

Brighton born quartet Black Honey return to the fray with Soak (13). This could be their third Top 20 album, following Written & Directed in 2021 (7) and A Fistful of Peaches in 2023 (6).  

Jack Garratt has also dropped his latest LP, five years after his previous release Love Death and Dancing (8). His new project Pillars is set to break the Top 20 (14), with Garratt’s return being a welcoming one.  

American country artist Jordan Davis is looking to claim his first ever Top 20 album with Learn The Hard Way (16). Davis has tasted chart success on the Official Country Artists Album Chart with Jordan Davis (20) and Bluebird Days (7). 

Rock legends Deep Purple are back in the Top 40 following the release of 5CD+Blu-ray and 10LP boxsets anniversary edition of Made In Japan (21). The album previously charted in 1973 (16).  

Speaking of legends, OneRepublic have released The Collection, featuring some of their greatest hits to date (26). The American group almost tasted Number 1 glory back in March 2008 with their debut album Dreaming Out Loud (2).  

East London rapper Asco looks to achieve his first ever Top 40 album with Perfect Timing (30). He rose to musical fame with his content being posted on UK YouTube music channels including LinkUpTV & GRM Daily, and is set for his first-ever chart accolade this Friday.

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