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.WE ARE AUGUSTINES
Rise Ye Sunken Ships
Kristoffer Ragnstam
Sweet Bills
BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS
ROCKSTEADY
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
NO
El Prado
BUTCH WALKER AND THE BLACK WIDOWS
The Spade
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