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.
JOSEPH ARTHUR AND THE LONELY ASTRONAUTS
Temporary People
MIDLAKE
The Trials of Van Occupanther
THE BASICS
Ingredients
BELLO SPARK
Bello Spark
AN ASTHMATIC KITTY SAMPLER (Vol.2)
Achoo!
THE DISMEMBERMENT PLAN
Uncanney Valley
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