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.
DEER TICK
The Black Dirt Sessions
El Perro Del Mar
From The Valley To The Stars
Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell
Hillbilly Voodoo
OMAR TORREZ BAND
The Beat Outside
UMPHREYS MCGEE
Safety in Numbers
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
The Fountain
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