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.
LEONA NAESS
Thirteens
THUNDERBALL
12 Mile High
PAPERCUTS
You Can Have What You Want
OF MONTREAL
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
THE GO-BETWEENS
That Striped Sunlight Sound
Bitter:Sweet
The Mating Game
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