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.JARVIS COCKER
Further Complications
JOAN OSBORNE
Pretty Little Stranger
GANG GANG DANCE
Eye Contact
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
Vagabonds and Hooligans
Shelby Lynne
Identity Crisis
GREAT BIG SEA
Live: Courage & Courage & Patience & Grit
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