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.
ROGUE WAVE
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BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT
Brightblack Morning Light
The Grey Line
Afford The Sunlight
GUSTER
Ganging up on the Sun
NUTTIN BUT STRINGZ
Struggle From the Subway to the Charts
STRAWBS
DANCING TO THE DEVIL'S BEAT
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