Preteen Weaponry (2008, Jagjaguwar) Oneida's ninth studio album. ***The unfortunate part of Oneida's latest album is that it makes the following statement even more true; you need to experience them live to be able to enjoy the album. Not only that, but you'd have to be a fan. And since more than 95% of Preteen Weaponry is instrumental, it's a bit difficult to sit through. Is it boring? Not quite. Oneida are able to keep you interested for a certain period, but once you get past the fact that the first part of this three track album is basically a fourteen-minute buildup which leads into another long sequence of a buildup that ultimately goes nowhere, you wonder what Oneida are trying to get at. I can't recommend it, but at the same time I'm wary of saying that they're not onto anything. For fans and the ultra-curious.
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I love your reviews man, you always manage to find the lesser known stuff. I've never heard of these guys until now but I really dig them. They do get repetitive though, but thats expected of a psychedelic band I guess.
Hey Danleary,
Glad to know you found a new band from checking this place out! Yeah, there's a lot of unnoticed artists out in the cosmos. Part of the fun is finding them!
-Stephen
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