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.
...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
The Century of Self
TUNE-YARDS
WhoKill
Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell
Hillbilly Voodoo
VIVA VOCE
Rose City
Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man
Out of Season
THE STEREOFIDELICS
You Are Having a Wonderful Time
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