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.
EMILY HAINES
Knives Don't Have Your Back
VAN MORRISON
KEEP IT SIMPLE
SOUTHPAW PLAYERS
Avant EP
THE NOTWIST
Close To The Glass
Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
Let’s Just Be
Mod Hippie
Tomorrow Then
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