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 AUTUMN DEFENSE
Once Around
NICK CURRAN AND THE LOWLIFES
REFORM SCHOOL GIRL
The Flowbs
Grazing Like The Elephants
TUATARA
East of the Sun
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
Vagabonds and Hooligans
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS
GO GO BOOTS
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