Secret Wars is a 2004 album by Oneida.

Secret Wars
Studio album by
Released26 January 2004
Recorded2003
StudioRare Book Room and The Travel Agency, Brooklyn, NY
GenreRock
Length40:25
LabelJagjaguwar (US)
Three Gut Records (CAN)
Rough Trade (UK)
Oneida chronology
Each One Teach One
(2002)
Secret Wars
(2004)
The Wedding
(2005)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press4/5[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
Pitchfork7.8/10[7]
SpinA[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes4.5/5[9]
Uncut[10]

Track listing

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All songs by Oneida (John William Colpitts, Francis Wells McDermott, Robertson S. Tacher).[11]

Side A
  1. "Treasure Plane" – 3:28
  2. "Caesar's Column" – 4:39
  3. "Capt. Bo Dignifies the Allegations with a Response" – 2:03
  4. "Wild Horses" – 4:03
  5. "$50 Tea" – 4:47
Side B
  1. "The Last Act, Every Time" – 2:32
  2. "The Winter Shaker" – 4:36
  3. "Changes in the City" – 14:14

Personnel

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Oneida
  • Hanoi Jane (Francis McDermott) – guitar, bass
  • Fat Bobby (Robertson Thacher) – organ, guitar, bass, vocals
  • Kid Millions (John Colpitts) – drums, vocals
Additional personnel
  • Kayrock (Karl LaRocca) – gong (on "Caesar's Column"), album design
  • Nicolas Verhes – recording engineer (tracks 1–5)
  • Samara Lubelski – recording assistant (tracks 1–5)
  • Barry London – recording engineer (tracks 6–8)
  • Alan Douches – mastering

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for Secret Wars by Oneida". Metacritic. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Secret Wars – Oneida". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Oneida: Secret Wars". Alternative Press (189): 96. April 2004.
  4. ^ Aswad, Jem (February 6, 2004). "Oneida: Secret Wars". Entertainment Weekly. p. 140.
  5. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (January 23, 2004). "Oneida, Secret Wars". The Guardian. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Oneida: Secret Wars". Mojo (123): 92. February 2004.
  7. ^ Carr, Eric (January 15, 2004). "Oneida: Secret Wars". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Mahoney, John (February 10, 2004). "Secret Wars: Oneida's Battle for Identity". Spin. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  9. ^ Willcoma. "Oneida – Secret Wars". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "Fun Boys Three". Uncut (81): 80. February 2004. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 29 December 2023.