Shed Seven ‘s Liquid Gold shines brightly in the race for the U.K. Official Albums Chart crown this week, but the alt-rockers could face a battle with Bring Me The Horizon ‘s POST HUMAN: NeX GEn for the No.

1 spot. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news At the midweek mark on the latest Chart Blast, Shed Seven are currently leading with their seventh studio album and first new release of 2024. If it holds, this will be the band’s second No.

1 album in the U.K., following A Matter of Time earlier this year.

With their debut album being released 29 years ago, they still hold the U.K. Official Charts record for the longest time between a band’s debut and their first No.

1. But Bring Me The Horizon are creeping up behind them. Their album POST HUMAN: NeX GEn , which was initially released in May, floats from No.

5 to No. 2 in the latest blast, thanks to its physical release, and is currently sitting at No. 2.

With just 600 chart units separating the two, Oli Sykes and company are within striking distance of their third U.K. No.

1. At No. 3, Nines’ latest album Quit While You’re Ahead looks to debut strong.

This marks his sixth studio release and potentially his second U.K. No.

1 album, following Crabs In A Bucket in 2020. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet slips one spot to No. 4 after peaking at No.

1 six weeks ago. Ed Sheeran’s new + – = ÷ x (Tour Collection) is set to debut at No. 5, continuing his chart dominance .