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.
ELBOW
build a rocket boys!
Morrissey
You are the Quarry
NEIL DIAMOND
The Bang Years 1966-1968
MATT TEN CLAY & THE HOWLERS
Very Much Alive
The Damnwells
Air Stereo
VARIOUS ARTISTS
A Tribute to Joni Mitchell
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