Alabama Shakes are heading for a high new entry on the UK Album Chart after receiving unanimous critical acclaim for ‘Sound & Color‘.
The follow-up to 2012’s ‘Boys & Girls‘ is at #3 on the midweeks, behind last week’s number one – Paul Simon‘s ‘Ultimate Collection‘ – and the current leader Josh Groban.
The chart will be confirmed on Sunday, April 26th.
UK Midweek Album Chart, Top 20:
1/ (new) Josh Groban – ‘Stages’
2/ Paul Simon – ‘The Ultimate Collection’
3/ (new) Alabama Shakes – ‘Sound & Color’
4/ Ed Sheeran – ‘x’
5/ James Bay – ‘The Chaos and The Calm’
6/ Sam Smith – ‘In The Lonely Hour’
7/ (new) Passenger – ‘Whispers’
8/ Meghan Trainor – ‘Title’
9/ Sia – ‘1000 Forms Of Fear’
10/ George Ezra – ‘Wanted On Voyage’
11/ Taylor Swift – ‘1989’
12/ The Prodigy – ‘The Day Is My Enemy’
13/ Hozier – ‘Hozier’
14/ Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Chasing Yesterday’
15/ Kodaline – ‘Coming Up For Air’
16/ Jessie Ware – ‘Tough Love’
17/ Paloma Faith – ‘A Perfect Contradiction’
18/ Maroon 5 – ‘V’
19/ (new) Amber Run – ‘5am’
20/ Olly Murs – ‘Never Been Better’