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  • Summary: The latest release for the Brooklyn rock band was recorded over several years and at various locations including Barcelona.
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  • Record Label: Joyful Noise
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Garage Punk, Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
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  1. May 9, 2018
    80
    They’ve been in the long-form, drone-and-drift mode for a while now. It’s nice to hear them rock out a little, too.
  2. Mar 19, 2018
    80
    Oneida never left, so this isn't a comeback by any means, but they certainly seem re-energized, making this their best work in at least a decade.
  3. Mar 19, 2018
    80
    This isn’t the flare and fade of passing fancy, but the kind of deep and considered work that comes from a long-term union that has had time to hone in on its strengths.
  4. Mar 19, 2018
    74
    Across 11 tracks clocking in at 72 minutes, Romance offers a comprehensive yet concise survey of the best of Oneida’s vast and varied catalog--transfixing ambient loops, expansive krautrock jams, and even straight-ahead rock, while taking less time than ever to get to the point.
  5. Mar 19, 2018
    70
    There’s something more filigreed at work: a thoughtfulness about the band’s mannered chaos as though they’ve come out on the far end of some mass realization.