Romanian Names
by John Vanderslice
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10

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  1. JRock
    May 21, 2009
    8
    JV is the stuff. The Horrors get an 82 and Vanderpuff gets a 71? Hype vs substance. Ding Ding, substance wins!
  2. LaunceR
    May 22, 2009
    9
    Vanderslice whispy, old man voice and the twinkly sounds coaxed from various instruments won't be for everybody. But these are pop songs that do what the best pop does - strike an emotional chord.
  3. RichardF.
    May 22, 2009
    10
    His tightest, most accessible album to date. Ranks at the top of his list, not nearly as average as the reviews let on.

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. AllMusic
    60
    Romanian Names holds the unfortunate and surprising distinction of being the very first John Vanderslice album to feel like just another John Vanderslice album.
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  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    70
    What Romanian Names lacks in difficulty and depth, it makes up for in restrained creativity and faint tenacity. Though his aim fell short, it goes without saying that even at his moderate average; he’s miles ahead of most of the solo artists attempting to make music.
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  3. Dusted Magazine
    60
    This is a “nice” album, not a great one. It pleases with clean, intelligent production, thoughtful arrangements, clever, elliptical words.
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