The Wedding (Oneida album)
| The Wedding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2005 | |||
| Studios | Value of Tears and Rare Book Room, Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Labels | Jagjaguwar[1] (US) Three Gut (CAN) Rough Trade (UK) | |||
| Oneida chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blender |  [4] |
| Cokemachineglow | 84%[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Now | [8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[10] |
| Stylus | B−[11] |
| Uncut | 8/10[12] |
The Wedding is a studio album by American band Oneida. It was released on May 3, 2005 on Jagjaguwar in America,[13] Three Gut in Canada, and Rough Trade in the United Kingdom.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Oneida (John William Colpitts, Francis Wells McDermott, Robertson S. Tacher)[14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Eiger" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Lavender" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Spirits" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Run Through My Hair" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "High Life" | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Did I Die" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "You're Drifting" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Charlemagne" | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Know" | 1:46 |
| 10. | "Heavenly Choir" | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Leaves" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "The Beginning Is Nigh" | 7:30 |
| 13. | "August Morning Haze" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 45:31 | |
Personnel
- Oneida
- Hanoi Jane (Francis McDermott) – guitar, bass
- Bobby Matador (Robertson Thacher) – organ, guitar, bass, vocals
- Kid Millions (John Colpitts) – drums, vocals
- Additional personnel
- Brian Coughlin – string arrangement, double bass (tracks 1, 5, 7–9, 13)
- Cornelius Dufallo – violin (1, 5, 7–9, 13)
- John Marcus – violin (1, 5, 7–9, 13)
- Maria Hansen – viola (1, 5, 7–9, 13)
- Leigh Stuart – cello (1, 5, 7–9, 13)
- Adam Davison – guitar (3)
- Brad Truax – bass (3)
- Chris Turco – additional drums (7)
- Barry London – sitar (10), mixing
- Emily Manzo – piano (10)
- Phil Manley – additional guitar (12)
- Nicolas Vernhes – additional percussion (12), mixing
References
- ↑ "Oneida: The Wedding". PopMatters. May 10, 2005.
- ↑ "Reviews for The Wedding by Oneida". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "The Wedding - Oneida | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ Finally, an album that bridges the gaping chasm between hipsters and Rennaisance Faires. [Jun 2005, p.112]
- ↑ "Oneida - The Wedding". Cokemachineglow. January 15, 2006. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Album Review: Oneida - The Wedding". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ↑ In every sense, committed rock'n'roll. [Jul 2005, p.105]
- ↑ Perlich, Tim (May 11, 2005). "ONEIDA - The Wedding". Now. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Staff, PopMatters (May 10, 2005). "Oneida: The Wedding". PopMatters. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Oneida: The Wedding". Pitchfork.
- ↑ "Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2006.
- ↑ Bridges high- and low-brow without ever being anything less than exhilarating. [Jul 2005, p.99]
- ↑ "Oneida: The Wedding". PopMatters. May 10, 2005.
- ↑ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved December 29, 2023.