Neutral Milk Hotel "In The Aeroplane Over the Sea"

Ahh... such good memories come flooding in when I listen to "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" (1998) that it's hard for me to discern why I love this album so much (but it's probably because of the abundance of bird samples). The album was the follow up to the critically acclaimed "On Avery Island" (1996), their debut album. The band grew out of the Elephant 6 Recording Company, that was a collection of like-minded indie artists at the time. When you hear Neutral Milk Hotel you are listening to the howled convictions of Jeff Mangum with a voice so powerful it will make you cringe at times.

The album begins with "King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1" which starts out building upon playful imagery with lyrics that are bound to make you think of good times in your own life. Many people that I have showed this album to in the past didn't seem impressed by the Mangum's vocals except for my guitar teacher who had commented that he could really sing loud and proud. I've always enjoyed the vocals of Neutral Milk Hotel and believe it adds to the overall uniqueness of the album and I haven't heard his sound replicated since. It's hard for me to choose just a few songs to talk about because this album is gold. "Two-Headed Boy" focuses solely on guitar and vocals and Mangum stands out by sustaining high notes and singing higher than I could ever hope to. So go out today and purchase this album or listen to it any way you can ! You probably won't regret it ! (You can purchase the album Here)

As for the future of the blog, I will continue posting albums if anyone is interested. Feel free to invite your friends and whoever.

"Oh, Comely"

 

'Two-Headed Boy"