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.SHELBY LYNNE
REVELATION ROAD
CALEXICO
Garden Ruin
THE ICICLES
Arrivals & Departures
UMPHREYS MCGEE
Safety in Numbers
Yo La Tengo
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL
Nightingale
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