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.
Peter, Bjorn, & John
Writer's Block
Kula Shaker
Strangefolk
JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW
Early in the Morning
Pete Kennedy
Heart Of Gotham
JESSE SYKES & THE SWEET HEREAFTER
Like, Love, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul
BRIGHT EYES
The People's Key
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