Notes To An Absent Lover is an album by Barzin, released in 2009.

[1] As well as singer/guitarist Barzin Hosseini, the album features vocalist Melissa McClelland, vibraphone player Robbie Grunwald, and pedal steel guitar player Burke Carroll.

[2] Exclaim!

writer Rachel Sanders viewed the album as Barzin Hosseini moving to "a more nakedly melodic songwriting style", calling it "a dreamy, elegant stunner of a folk pop release".

[3] PopMatters' Dominic Umile gave it 5 stars out of 10, describing it as "straightforward and dry folk pop, with little decoding needed".