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.
GOT A GIRL
I love You But I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now
TOMMY GUERRERO
From the Soil to the Soul
STEVE EARLE
Washington Square Serenade
ELBOW
The Seldom Seen Kid
ISIDORE
Life Somewhere Else
Ian Hunter
Shrunken Heads
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