Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Mangum in the early 1990s. They were active from 1991 to 1998. Despite growing popularity, the group disbanded in 1999 after Mangum became disenchanted with touring and the music press, later having a nervous breakdown. The band released two LP's, the first one titled On Avery Island, the second one titled In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Although some of the members are occasionally active with one another in other projects, it is unknown whether any more Neutral Milk Hotel albums will be released. When asked in an interview if he intends to write another album, Mangum said, "I don't know. It would be nice, but sometimes I kind of doubt it."
On Avery Island released in 1996 received 4/5 stars by Allmusic and Skinny Mag and a 4.5/5 rating by Twisted Ear.
In the Aeroplane over the Sea is the second studio album by American indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel. The album was released in February 1998 in the United States on Merge Records and in May 1998 in the United Kingdom on Blue Rose Records. It received perfect scores by multiple outlets including Allmusic, Pitchfork Media and Tiny Mix Tapes.
Neutral Milk Hotel was a truly amazing band. Personally I am not able to get into their first album, On Avery Island but am absolutely infatuated with In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. That album alone has influenced many great artists including Jesse Lacey of Brand New.
Saw your link to this from Lastfm.
ReplyDeleteOn Avery Island is a good album as well - not the In The Aeroplane obsessively head-explode kind of good, but still a pretty solid little record.
Very interesting to see Jeff's and the band's progress up to the release of their big album, especially their live recordings - Oh, Sister was only played live a few times, and then chopped up and used in many different songs on In The Aeroplane.