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.
MATTHEW RYAN VS. THE SILVER STATE
Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State
THE HOLD STEADY
Boys & Girls In America
THE BURNING OF ROME
(Selections from the forthcoming album) With Us
EMILY HAINES
Knives Don't Have Your Back
SILVER JEWS
Tanglewood Numbers
MATT PLESSNER
A Forever Recovery
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