''Romanian Names'' is the seventh album by American singer-songwriter

John Vanderslice John Warren Vanderslice (born May 22, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and recording engineer. He is the owner and founder of Tiny Telephone, an analog recording studio in San Francisco, California, San Francisco and O ...

. It was released in the United States on May 19, 2009.

Critical praise

In a review by ''

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'' in May 2009, Laura Snapes said, "Not since Bon Iver's 'For Emma, Forever Ago' has there been such an accomplished album of torch songs...if you can spend a little time with 'Romanian Names' and not feel duly captivated by its sun-kissed longing, West Coast harmonies and occasional krautrock minimalism, your heart's probably made of stone."

Track listing

#"Tremble and Tear" (2:45) #"Fetal Horses" (3:57) #"C & O Canal" (3:16) #"Too Much Time" (3:29) #"D.I.A.L.O." (3:11) #"Forest Knolls" (3:54) #"Oblivion" (2:05) #"Sunken Union Boat" (2:48) #"Romanian Names" (1:39) #"Carina Constellation" (3:40) #"Summer Stock" (2:53) #"Hard Times" (3:47)

References

2009 albums John Vanderslice albums Dead Oceans albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub