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.
NUTTIN BUT STRINGZ
Struggle From the Subway to the Charts
FISTFUL OF MERCY
Fistful of Mercy
BLACK JOE LEWIS
Tell em What Your Name Is
ICEBIRD
The Abandoned Lullaby
SLOAN
The Double Cross
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
With All Due Respect
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