The FAR chart for June has just been released and there’s some interesting things about it. The most obvous observation is that Yep Roc is dominating the roots music scene this month, capturing 3 of the 10 top spots. I very pleased to see Leo Rondeau on the charts this month with his Down At The End Of The Bar CD. While his sound is largely a honky tonk sound, I think he’s got songwriting chps that are well above the average bar band. Also, I’m glad to see Eilen Jewel still has a strong showing on the charts.
1 Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women (Yep Roc)
2 Todd Snider: The Excitement Plan (Yep Roc)
3 Levon Helm: Electric Dirt (Dirt Farmer)
4 Eilen Jewell: Sea Of Tears (Signature Sounds)
5 Leo Rondeau: Down At The End Of The Bar (self)
6 Owen Temple: Dollars And Dimes (El Paisano)
7 Wayne Hancock: Viper Of Melody (Bloodshot)
8 Steve Earle: Townes (New West)
9= Slaid Cleaves: Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away (Music Road)
VA: Man Of Somebody’s Dreams; A Tribute To Chris Gaffney (Yep Roc)
10= Patterson Hood: Murdering Oscar & Other Love Songs (Ruth Street)
Madison Violet: No Fool for Trying (True North)