Florence + The Machine & Jamie xx Battle For Top Spot in Albums Chart

Splendour In The Grass headliner Florence + The Machine and English music producer Jamie xx are both looking for a top three finish in this week's ARIA Albums Chart. 

Flo's third studio album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful was the first from the songstress in four years, while Jamie xx's In Colour was our pick for album of the week — check out our reviews for both by clicking on the links. 

They'll also be looking to fight off the soundtrack for feature film Pitch Perfect 2 which looks to make a comeback after it dropped down last week, though still remained in the top three.

Meanwhile, electro music group Major Lazer also make their debut in the albums chart this week with their third studio album, Peace Is The Mission which looks to climb into the top ten, while the ever resurgent rock group, The Darkness are aiming for a top twenty entry with their latest outing, Last Of Our Kind. 

This week with also see new albums from Aussie group Mark Seymour & The Undertow with Mayday, while Jebediah release their best-of CD to celebrate their 20th anniversary (which they are also currently touring for now) affectionately named Twenty — both look to crack the top 40. 

Over in the singles charts, expect to hear new music this week from Aussie singer Conrad Sewell who is aiming for a top ten finish with Start Again, as well as the new track from producer Flume, entitled Some Minds, which also features Andrew Wyatt, US artist and lead singer of Miike Snow looking to crack the top 30.