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.DONAVON FRANKENREITER
Recycled Recipes
SPARKLEHORSE
Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain
SMILE SMILE
Blue Roses
ERNIE AND THE AUTOMATICS
LOW EXPECTATIONS
Ray Lamontagne
- Gossip in the Grain
Dave Alvin
Ashgrove
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