2006-05-08
The songs of Janove Ottensen's solo album, Francis' Lonely Nights, paint a series of portraits that go far beyond the standard singer/songwriter fare. These stories are complemented by arrangements that take unexpected turns and provide the perfect frame for the pictures the lyrics create. Ottesen hails Byrne, Norway--population 7000.
UMPHREYS MCGEE
Safety in Numbers
MODEST MOUSE
We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
SPITTING IMAGE
Ratta-Tatta-Boom!!
SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH
Bring It On Home
WILLAMENA
Lost in the Shadows
THE BLASTERS
FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
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