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.
Peter, Bjorn, & John
Writer's Block
PARTICLE
Transformations Live for the People
JOHN MAYER
BATTLE STUDIES
Carrie Rodriguez
Seven Angles On A Bicycle
Graham Parker
Don't Tell Columbus
ICEBIRD
The Abandoned Lullaby
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