Do you think Morrissey would like Neutral Milk Hotel?

[jp]

I was just listening to "Aeroplane Over the Sea" for the first time in awhile and remembered how amazing it was. Moz seems to have taken interest in a lot of contemporary bands that are mediocre. I feel he might well like NMH 10 years after the fact given how incredible the music is, and considering Jeff Mangum's lyrical wit at times rivals Morrissey's own.

 

[Sharron Needles]

Not too sure what he would think of them, but "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" is most definitely an essential music selection. What is J. Magnum doing now anyways?

> I was just listening to "Aeroplane Over the Sea" for the first
> time in awhile and remembered how amazing it was. Moz seems to have taken
> interest in a lot of contemporary bands that are mediocre. I feel he might
> well like NMH 10 years after the fact given how incredible the music is,
> and considering Jeff Mangum's lyrical wit at times rivals Morrissey's own.

 

[jp]

Well I know he was in a mental hospital at some point after that album was released. I remember a Neutral Milk Hotel related project called The Circulatory System playing about 3 or 4 years ago, but I don't think Magnum was in the band.

Did you ever hear that 4 song NMH EP that was released after "Aeroplane Over the Sea?"

Also I must say, while I am a long time, huge fan of Superchunk, I think "Aeroplane...." might very well be the best thing Merge ever released.

> Not too sure what he would think of them, but "In The Aeroplane Over
> The Sea" is most definitely an essential music selection. What is J.
> Magnum doing now anyways?

 

[Codreanu]

> Also I must say, while I am a long time, huge fan of Superchunk, I think
> "Aeroplane...." might very well be the best thing Merge ever
> released.

Although I am not a fan of Neutral Milk Hotel, you could be right. There are some great artists signed to Merge though -- Radar Bros., Richard Buckner, Matt Elliot, Lambchop, and The Clientelle; too bad the latest American Music Club (signed to Merge last year) release was such a disappointment.

 

[Codreanu]

> Although I am not a fan of Neutral Milk Hotel, you could be right. There
> are some great artists signed to Merge though -- Radar Bros., Richard
> Buckner, Matt Elliot, Lambchop, and The Clientelle; too bad the latest
> American Music Club (signed to Merge last year) release was such a
> disappointment.

Oh hell, I forgot The Magnetic Field's "69 Love Songs Vol.1"...albeit I am not a fan of them either.

 

[jp]

Cod...I never liked AMC, but some Portastatic is excellent.

I must contend, I believe Superchunk is far superior to the bands you've mentioned that I'm familiar with, and I suspect they are also better than the ones I've not heard. This opinion, however, may be a product of my early-mid 90s indie rock purism.

> Although I am not a fan of Neutral Milk Hotel, you could be right. There
> are some great artists signed to Merge though -- Radar Bros., Richard
> Buckner, Matt Elliot, Lambchop, and The Clientelle; too bad the latest
> American Music Club (signed to Merge last year) release was such a
> disappointment.

 

[Tingle]

Re: Neutral Milk Hotel - Random name for a band or what?

And it means nothing - it can't.

 

[Reg Plate]

Hang on I'll just ask him!

morrissey do you like Neutral Milk Hotel?
"nah they are shite"
Righto I'll let JP know

JP, Moz thinks they are shite - hope this helps.

Cheers

Reg