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.MARK KNOPFLER
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BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE NOISEMAKERS
LEVITATE
TIFT MERRITT
ANOTHER COUNTRY
BOY & BEAR
Harlequin Dream
LEVON HELM
The Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol. 3
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles
Diamonds In The Dark
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