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.
XIU XIU
Angel Guts: Red Classroom
The Dirtbombs
We Have You Surrounded
Thursday's Child
I Know This Much Is True
The Raconteurs
Consolers of The Lonely
YOUNG THE GIANT
Mind Over Matter
Space Vs. Time
The Old and New Avant-Garde
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