Secret Wars (album)

Secret Wars
Studio album by Oneida
Released	26 January 2004
Recorded	2003
Studio	Rare Book Room and The Travel Agency, Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Rock
Length	40:25
Label	Jagjaguwar (US) Three Gut Records (CAN) Rough Trade (UK)
Oneida chronology
Each One Teach One (2002) Secret Wars (2004) The Wedding (2005)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A− [4]
The Guardian	[5]
Mojo	[6]
Now	[7]
Pitchfork	7.8/10 [8]
Spin	A [9]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[10]
Uncut	[11]

Secret Wars is a 2004 album by Oneida.

Track listing

All songs by Oneida (John William Colpitts, Francis Wells McDermott, Robertson S. Tacher). ^[12]

Side A

1. "Treasure Plane" – 3:28
2. "Caesar's Column" – 4:39
3. "Capt. Bo Dignifies the Allegations with a Response" – 2:03
4. "Wild Horses" – 4:03
5. "$50 Tea" – 4:47

Side B

6. "The Last Act, Every Time" – 2:32
7. "The Winter Shaker" – 4:36
8. "Changes in the City" – 14:14

Personnel

Oneida

• Hanoi Jane (Francis McDermott) – guitar, bass
• Fat Bobby (Robertson Thacher) – organ, guitar, bass, vocals
• Kid Millions (John Colpitts) – drums, vocals

Additional personnel

• Kayrock (Karl LaRocca) – gong (on "Caesar's Column"), album design
• Nicolas Verhes – recording engineer (tracks 1–5)
• Samara Lubelski – recording assistant (tracks 1–5)
• Barry London – recording engineer (tracks 6–8)
• Alan Douches – mastering

References

1. "Reviews for Secret Wars by Oneida". Metacritic . Retrieved July 19, 2019.
2. Sendra, Tim. "Secret Wars – Oneida". AllMusic . Retrieved July 19, 2019.
3. "Oneida: Secret Wars". Alternative Press (189): 96. April 2004.
4. Aswad, Jem (February 6, 2004). "Oneida: Secret Wars". Entertainment Weekly . p. 140.
5. Lynskey, Dorian (January 23, 2004). "Oneida, Secret Wars". The Guardian . Retrieved February 15, 2020.
6. "Oneida: Secret Wars". Mojo (123): 92. February 2004.
7. Perlich, Tim (January 21, 2004). "Oneida - Secret Wars". Now . Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
8. Carr, Eric (January 15, 2004). "Oneida: Secret Wars". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 19, 2019.
9. Mahoney, John (February 10, 2004). "Secret Wars: Oneida's Battle for Identity". Spin . Retrieved July 19, 2019.
10. Willcoma. "Oneida – Secret Wars". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved July 24, 2019.
11. "Fun Boys Three". Uncut (81): 80. February 2004. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
12. "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved December 29, 2023.