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.
RICHARD X HEYMAN
Actual Sighs
THE LONG BLONDES
"Couples"
BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT
Brightblack Morning Light
Ultraviolet Hippopatomus
Songs For The Reaper
CAMERA OBSCURA
My Maudlin Career
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
STREET SONGS OF LOVE
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