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.
BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS
ROCKSTEADY
The Delta Riggs
Active Galactic
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
Sound of Silver
THE GO-BETWEENS
That Striped Sunlight Sound
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
PROFESSOR LOUIE AND THE CROWMATIX
Whispering Pines
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