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.Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND
Bring Me the Workhorse
MIDLAKE
Antiphon
Shelby Lynne
Identity Crisis
The Helio Sequence
Keep Your Eyes Ahead
Stew
Something Deeper Than These Changes
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