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.Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK
The Good Girl Blues
The Modern Savage
Unwilling Participants
FRANK BLACK
Fast Man Raider Man
ROBERT PLANT
BAND OF JOY
WASHED OUT
Within and Without
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