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.PETER WOLF
MIDNIGHT SOUVENIRS
LUKE DOUCET
Broken (and other rogue states)
Various Artists
Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon
UMPHREY'S MCGEE
The Bottom Half
DOLORES O'RIORDAN
Are You Listening?
Warm in the Wake
American Prehistoric
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