West Virginia's prodigal son Tyler Childers has returned with the long-awaited studio recording of "Oneida", a longtime live favorite and now second single from upcoming album Snipe Hunter, due out July 25 via Hickman Holler/RCA.
Check out the official videos for the song below:
"Oneida" dates back to 2106 and is about a younger male falling in love with an older woman, with lyrics reminiscent of Garth Brooks's questionable 1992 single "That Summer":
"Back before birthdays were something she dreads /
Back before children had settled her friends /
Back when the radio spoke to her heart /
Oh girls, they wanna have fun /
Oneida, I know that I'm younger than most /
But I'm willing if you've got the time /
To buy us some wine"
Produced by Rick Rubin, with additional production by Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn and Childers himself, Snipe Hunter is the upcoming follow-up to 2023's Rustin' in the Rain, which our very own Melon said was "charming (him) more and more."
Last month, Childers released "Nose on the Grindstone", another fan favorite which had yet to have an official studio recording. It was the first single taken from the upcoming 13-track Snipe Hunter.
You can check out its cover art and track listing below:

Track listing:
1. Eatin’ Big Time
2. Cuttin’ Teeth
3. Oneida
4. Getting to the Bottom
5. Bitin’ List
6. Nose on the Grindstone
7. Watch Out
8. Down Under
9. Poachers
10. Snipe Hunt
11. Tirtha Yatra
12. Tomcat and a Dandy
13. Dirty Ought Trill
Childers is on tour now through the fall, including shows with Charley Crockett, Hayes Carll, Medium Build, and The Hold Steady, among others.
Those dates are as follows:
07/18 Redmond, OR @ Fairwell Festival
07/20 Whitefish, MT @ Under the Big Sky Festival
07/24 Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center
07/26 East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
09/19 Ashland, KY @ Healing Appalachia
09/20 Ashland, KY @ Healing Appalachia
09/22 Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
09/24 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
09/25 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
09/27 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
09/29 Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
09/30 Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
10/03 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
10/05 Memphis, TN @ Mempho Music Festival
10/07 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
10/10 Nashville, TN @ GEODIS Park
10/11 Nashville, TN @ GEODIS Park
11/15 London, UK @ O2 Arena
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