Neutral Milk Hotel – On Avery Island LP(+ Download Code)

Description

*This is a Vinyl LP*

Release Date:  2021

Label:  Merge Records

Track List

Side A

1. Song Against Sex
2. You’ve Passed
3. Someone Is Waiting
4. A Baby For Pree
5. Marching Theme
6. Where You’ll Find Me Now

Side B

1. Avery Island / April 1st
2. Gardenhead / Leave Me Alone
3. Three Peaches
4. Naomi
5. April 8th
6. Pree-Sisters Swallowing A Donkey’s Eye

Notes

25th anniversary re-press with new cover art
Gatefold jacket
Paper insert
Includes digital download card

Jeff Magum creates a world of his own on this amazing debut; trombone, keyboards, overdriven acoustics, beautiful songs. Magnum distinguishes himself from his fellow Elephant 6 cohorts Apples In Stereo and Olivia Tremor Control by trading sunshiny acid-dipped Beatles-esque pop for a somewhat edgier sound, centered (perhaps ironically) on acoustic guitar and introspective (albeit surreal and associative) lyrics.

Guitar, Drums, Vocals, Bells, Xylophone, Organ, Keyboards [Casio], Tape – Jeff Mangum
Producer, Organ, Bass, Xylophone, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Robert Schneider
Written-By – Jeff Mangum

Recorded at Elephant 6 and Dane and Marisa’s House Feb-May 1995 except “Marching Theme” which occured in June of 1994. Produced on 4-track.