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.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
ARK LIFE
THE DREAM OF YOU & ME
JOHN MAYER
– Where the Light Is, Live in LA
MARIA TAYLOR
Lynn Teeter Flower
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
Vagabonds and Hooligans
PORTISHEAD
Third
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