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.
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
Augie March
Moo, You Bloody Choir
GROUPLOVE
Spreading Rumours
THE NATIONAL
A Skin, A Night
RY COODER
I, FLATHEAD
Various Artists
Sigmatropic: 16 Haiku & Other Stories
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