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.Mark Stoermer
Dark Arts
THE DIAMOND UNDERGROUND
Serve the Song
EL SPORTIVO AND THE BLOOZ
Nights and Weekends
Peter, Bjorn & John (PB&J)
Living Thing
Lily Allen
It's Not Me, It's You
WILLY MASON
If the Ocean Gets Rough
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