Goofle

Nah, I am happy saying it is "certainly" better because it is to me.

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On Avery Island is certainly better!

Oh Danny Boy

i find similarities with Nirvana here; everyone knows that In Utero was their best album yet there are a vocal minority who keep telling us that Bleach deserves those accolades . Of course it isn't, In Utero is the more accomplished album both musically and lyrically. Of course that doesn't mean that people can't like Bleach more, people have different tastes but it would be wrong for them to say that Bleach is the better album. Although that ignores those who would simply trumpet the least popular album of an artist for 'cool' points.


Thats was a long path to take to get back to Neutral Milk Hotel. 'In the Aeroplane over the Sea' is more accomplished, not just lyrically and musically but everything, when you hear the lyrics and those first few strums of the guitar you know that Jeff Mangum is throwing his heart and soul into this album, it just flows magically each song being part of a procession which leads the listener onto a journey. Its a masterpiece. This was his magnum opus, if 'In the Aeroplane over the Sea' was just another 'On Avery Island' then i'm in no doubt that we would have seen more from Neutral Milk Hotel. But what we got took so much out of Jeff Mangum both creatively and emotionally and through it he achieved what most artists aspire to but few ever reach that there was little where else for Neutral Milk Hotel to go.

So no, 'On Avery Island' is a very good album which some people do prefer but it isn't better than 'In the Aeroplane over the Sea'. I think much like Bleach by those saying that 'On Avery Island' is the better album are taking a lot away from he artist by ignoring the maturity and improvements in his craft.

Gucci Little Piggy

First listen to ITAOTS today.

What the fuck happened.

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gunnels

I thought it was the worst thing ever recorded when I first heard it. Some songs have really grown on me since, but I think it still has some 'what the hell' moments.

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what do you mean by that?

Rjinn

Heard Naomi for the first time. Quite dreary, almost fell asleep...

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Engine

Really? You and I have very different tastes then because I love that song. When the fuzz kicks in, it becomes better than all of the aeroplane stuff.

And now I concede that talking about Neutral Milk Hotel is generally fucking boring. I stop now.

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Rjinn

It was a first hear. I haven't really looked into them, so I dunno. It didn't grab me first hit, so probably got to listen to them more to appreciate them or not. Seemed to drag out mostly...

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Colby4780

Try On Avery Island, definitely their best album IMO. Like Engine said, the "fuzz" is one of the many key parts of the album much like in Naomi. It took me a couple of listens but now I truly love it. Be warned, ITAOTS is a totally different sounding album than On Avery Island. I feel that if first time NMH listeners listen to ITAOTS first, they will almost always dislike On Avery Island.

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