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.MELISSA FERRICK
In The Eyes Of Strangers
Elephant Stone
Ship Of Fools
PARTICLE
Transformations Live for the People
THE DECEMBERISTS
The Crane Wife
BLUEPRINT
Adventures in Counter-Culture
BON IVER
Bon Iver
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