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.
Noam Weinstein
On Waves
DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS
TANGLED TALES
POTATOE BABIES
The ‘Festival’ Compilation (a.k.a. the Masturbation Compilation)
THE SILOS
FLORIZONA
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
AQUALUNG
Words and Music
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