The two full-length records that Jeff Mangum made as Neutral Milk Hotel sound both in and out of time. Like translations of a shared subconscious, 1996’s On Avery Island and 1998’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea give voice to the perennial spirit of youthful epiphany, of beginning to see the world clearly, to process and express it—no matter when you encounter them. With lo-fi indie rock, accordion, singing saw, tape collages, the so-called “zanzithophone” and beyond, Neutral Milk Hotel created an eternal entry into their Elephant 6 scene and an enduring feeling of possibility. Mangum was born in the small city of Ruston, Louisiana, coming of age within the ’80s and ’90s indie and punk undergrounds, a movement of teenagers recording in their bedrooms, sharing zines and trading tapes, listening to hardcore and experimental music on college radio. For all the mythology Mangum’s elusive persona has accrued, it’s the beguiling songs themselves that have resonated so deeply for generations. In 2011, Mangum collected nearly all of the band’s recorded output in a limited-edition box set (self-released under Neutral Milk Hotel Records, a small operation helmed by Mangum and his mother) which is now being updated for wide reissue by the band’s longtime label Merge Records. CONTENTS: Black matte box is a 2-piece telescoping casewrapped package. Outer shrinkwrap includes a front sticker with “Neutral Milk Hotel,” and a back sticker listing box contents. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea LP is 11 tracks pressed 33RPM to black vinyl in a...
BOX SET $148.50
02/24/2023
***BACK IN STOCK!!! Named Best Album of the 1990s by Magnet Magazine, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea gives us JEFF MANGUM’s powerful solo acoustic work, full horn section marches, history, religion, and sex—everything you hoped for and more! Now available on 180-gram vinyl! Includes coupon for an MP3 download of the entire album.
LP $17.25
11/03/2009
CD $13.50
11/03/2009
MC $13.25
11/17/2023
***BACK IN STOCK!!! JEFF MANGUM creates a world of his own on this amazing debut from NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL. On Avery Island is full of trombone, keyboards, overdriven acoustics, and beautiful songs. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Includes a coupon for an MP3 download of the entire album.
LP $17.25
11/03/2009
CD $12.75
11/03/2009