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Oneida

Musical Group
Forlisteners into experimental rock, noise, kraut-leaning psychedelia, and long-form, repetitive, trance-inducing albums.
15 Reviews 9 Definitions 11 Charts

The Profile

Oneida are a New York-based American experimental rock band often described in reviews as stubbornly hallucinatory, blending garage, noise, psychedelia, and kraut-influenced repetition, with a reputation for long tracks and intense live performances.

Publicly known: Oneida are an American experimental rock band from New York City, associated with the early-2000s NYC underground and releases on labels including Jagjaguwar and Rough Trade. Reviewers also refer to members by stage names including Kid Million (drums) and Bobby Matador (keyboards).

Across 11 DeBaser reviews, Oneida are described as a stubborn, genre-smashing New York band with a taste for hypnotic repetition, noise, psychedelia, and kraut-informed motorik pressure. Highlights include the punishing mantras of “Each One Teach One,” the trilogy-scale sprawl of “Rated O,” and the pop-psychedelic curveball “The Wedding.” Opinions diverge most on “Romance,” praised by some for variety and ambition and criticized by others for lacking unity. Live accounts emphasize trance, ferocity, and extended versions that push songs into ecstatic endurance tests.

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