Fostered by his extraordinary albums and high-profile tour support with Death Cab For Cutie, Spoon, Beulah, and The Dismemberment Plan, critical acclaim of Vanderslice as one of the best songwriters in indie rock continues to intensify. His fourth album is a masterwork that promises to bring his sonic vision to a much wider audience. Hailed as "a perfect pop album," it's full of bleak, heartbreaking lyrics and elegant, haunting songs.

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Vanderslice's fifth solo album contains 14 tracks built on short stories efficient and evocative enough to be reminiscent of top-tier fiction writers, and sonically gorgeous enough that the casual fan can go several listens without noticing the lyrics. In addition to several delicate, dead-on autobiographical songs, "Pixel Revolt" is full of John's trademark fictional narrators: a soldier in "Plymouth Rock" who develops second thoughts about the liberation as he lies bleeding; the anti-government militant ...   [ read more ]

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'Too Much Time' is a perfect pop song and the unquestioned centerpiece of John Vanderslice's finest record to date, Romanian Names. A true single, 'Too Much Time' is now being released as a limited edition 7'. It was hailed as NPR's Song of the Day, whose critics called Romanian Names 'his best record yet.' The single features the infectious exclusive B-side 'Moon Rocks,' a song that fits neatly alongside the flawless Romanian Names.

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