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.
Blue Dahlia
The General
MAYER HAWTHORNE
A Strange Arrangement
SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH
Bring It On Home
LIGHTS AT SEA
Palace Walls
THE DANDY WARHOLS
Earth to the Dandy Warhols
CLUTCHY HOPKINS (MEETS LORD KENJAMIN)
Music Is My Medicine
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