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Happy New Year
by Oneida
They're either a bit early or a bit late with their new year's tidings, but the experimental Brooklyn band is back with 11 new tracks.
| LABEL: |
Jagjaguwar |
| RELEASE DATE: |
11 July 2006 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
85
cokemachineglow
Happy New Year is fresh and adventurous and, most important, it is consistently so.
83
Entertainment Weekly
Oneida still imprint each song with their own warped sensibility. [14 Jul 2006, p.81]
80
PopMatters
This is a great band at or near the top of its game.
80
Under The Radar
A lean and brawny collection of experimental pop songs with the brains to match. [#14]
80
NOW Magazine
Happy New Year is unpretentiously unique, challenging and eclectic.
80
The New York Times
The album is a perfect introduction for latecomers to this essential New York band.
80
Filter
Oneida have blossomed into a welcoming landscape all their own. [#21, p.102]
80
Playlouder
What "Happy New Year" really represents is Oneida's finest, most complete record to date, and as such it's the perfect starting point for anyone who's as yet unfamiliar with their rather daunting back catalog.
80
All Music Guide
It's a poetic work of circling guitars and melodic phrases and vocal lines repeating and layered like monastic chants.
80
Uncut
Mov[es] through electronica, folk, folktronica, big beat, psychedelia and Krautrock, all guided by Kid Millions' astounding drumming. [Sep 2006, p.91]
80
Drowned In Sound
So far as newcomers are concerned: hop on here, while Oneida are perhaps at their most accessible, and discover one of music’s most inspirationally inventive outfits.
75
Stylus Magazine
Fans of âclassicâ psychedelic music will find few greater pleasures this year than Happy New Year.
72
Pitchfork
There's no unifying principal here-- just songs that are kinda psychedelic, kinda groove-oriented, and kinda long. While not exactly a disappointment, Happy New Year is a whole lot of "kinda," a record built around hesitancy that clutches the payoff tight in its arms.
70
Tiny Mix Tapes
Oneida is traveling further down the path laid out in last year's The Wedding. It's equally pastoral, with luscious production and Bobby's surprisingly beautiful voice taking centerstage.
70
Mojo
The trio's shared vocals are a unifying factor, finessing the outre music into gently hypnotic melodies. [Sep 2006, p.94]
70
Q Magazine
It's all wilfully haphazard, though the fact that they never sound like they're taking things too seriously happily dispels the whiff of pretension. [Sep 2006, p.110]
70
Dusted Magazine
You could easily call this the sequel to Secret Wars - it has the same mix of baked acoustics, crushing organ and electric guitar lines, staccato vocals, and a meditative finale built around interlocked piano and drums.
70
Delusions of Adequacy
Happy New Year's only flaw is that the second half drifts a bit.
The average user rating for this album is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
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