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Romanian Names
Type:	Album
Artist:	John Vanderslice
Cover:	Romanian Names Cover.jpg
Released:	May 19, 2009
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	37:20
Label:	Dead Oceans
Prev Title:	Emerald City
Prev Year:	2007

Romanian Names is the seventh album by American singer-songwriter John Vanderslice. It was released in the United States on May 19, 2009.

Critical praise

In a review by NME 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."^[1]

Track listing

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

Notes and References

1. News: Snapes . Laura . May 13, 2009 . Album review: John Vanderslice . NME .