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.
Toad The Wet Sprocket
New Constellation
JENNIFER KNAPP
Letting Go
LUKE DOUCET
Broken (and other rogue states)
SON VOLT
American Central Dust
The Black Cats
The Famous Rockabilly Of The Black Cats
STARS
In Our Bedroom After The War
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