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.SUBDUDES
Street Symphony
Ultraviolet Hippopatomus
Songs For The Reaper
Serena Ryder
If Your Memory Serves You Well
Summer Cannibals
Show Us Your Mind
STEVE EARLE
Washington Square Serenade
MY MORNING JACKET
Okonokos
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