Battle Of The Sydney Bands - Gang Of Youths & Hellions To Fight For Aus #1 Album

This week's ARIA Albums Chart is looking very likely to be a tight battle between Sydney bands Gang Of Youths and Hellions for the prized #1 position.

Gang Of Youths' EP Let Me Be Clear is narrowly in front as it is set to debut in the top three on the chart, while Hellions third studio album, Opera Oblivia, is aiming to finish in the top five. 

A top charting album debut is unmarked territory for both outfits — Gang Of Youths' 2015 debut offering The Positions peaked at #5 while Hellions last effort, Indian Summer, came in at #19 in February last year.

They'll have to fend off the likes of Flume, Adele, The Avalanches and Beyonce to claim top spot, as well as recent The Voice winner Alfie Arcuri's debut album, Zenith, which is primed for a top five debut, even though his single performed very poorly after its release last month.

Rounding out the album debuts this week include DJ Khaled's Major Key, Billy Talent's Afraid Of Heights, Descendents' Hypercaffium Spazzinate, Zhu's GenereationWhy and Jarryd James' High.

Over on the Singles Chart, US electro group Major Lazer will be hard-pressed to hold on to the #1 spot with Cold Water, featuring Justin Bieber and MØ, as fellow dance act The Chainsmokers are set to burst into the top three with Closer, featuring Halsey.

Also expect to hear new tracks this week from Kenny Chesney with Setting The World On Fire, featuring Pink, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (who are currently touring Australia) with Brad Pitt's Cousin, featuring Xperience and Martin Garrix's In The Name Of Love.