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 LAST SHADOW PUPPETS
The Age of the Understatement
Arcade Fire
Reflektor
TORI AMOS
Live At Montreux 1991 & 1992
The Plurals
An Onion Tied To My Belt
UMPHREYS MCGEE
Safety in Numbers
CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD
Phosphorescent Harvest
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