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.
Nathan Kalish and The Wildfire
Waterbirds
LOU DOILLON
Places
Summer Cannibals
Full Of It
...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
The Century of Self
GANG GANG DANCE
Eye Contact
VARIOUS
Grand Rapids Compilation
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