{"product_id":"neutral-milk-hotel-the-collected-works-of-neutral-milk-hotel-lp-box-set","title":"NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL 'THE COLLECTED WORKS' VINYL BOX SET","description":"\u003cp\u003eLABEL: Merge Records\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVINYL RELEASE DATE: 02\/24\/2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVARIANT: Box Set\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two full-length records that Jeff Mangum made as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeutral Milk Hotel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esound both in and out of time. Like translations of a shared subconscious, 1996’s On Avery Island \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand 1998’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Aeroplane Over the Sea \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egive voice to the perennial spirit of youthful epiphany, of beginning to see the world clearly, to process and express it— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno matter when you encounter them. With lo-fi indie rock, accordion, singing saw, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etape 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMangum 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIn the Aeroplane Over the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e LP - \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSingle LP on black vinyl housed in deluxe gatefold jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOn Avery Island\u003c\/em\u003e 2LP - \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Double LP on black vinyl. \u003c\/span\u003eExpanded to include the full-length version of “Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLive at Jittery Joe’s\u003c\/em\u003e 12\" - \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull-color single picture disc packaged in deluxe clear sleeve w\/ new artwork. Recorded in Athens, 1997. \u003c\/span\u003eExclusive to the 2023 box set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFerris Wheel on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e EP - \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSingle black 10\" housed in cardboard jacket w\/ printed sleeve. \u003c\/span\u003eExclusive to the box set. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEverything Is\u003c\/em\u003e EP - \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Single black 10\" housed in cardboard jacket. Includes the fours songs from the original EP, plus three additional tracks. \u003c\/span\u003eExpanded edition exclusive to the box set. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“Holland, 1945” \/ “Engine”\u003c\/em\u003e 7\" EP - Single black 7\" housed in cardboard jacket w\/ all-new artwork \u0026amp; plastic outer sleeve. B-side is an exclusive recording of \"Engine\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“Little Birds”\u003c\/em\u003e 7\" Single - Single black 7\" housed in cardboard jacket w\/ plastic outer sleeve. Previously unreleased 2014 recording of \"Little Birds\" + studio demo on the b-side. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“You’ve Passed” \/ “Where You’ll Find Me Now”\u003c\/em\u003e 7\" EP - Single black 7\" housed in cardboard jacket (with updated art) w\/ plastic outer sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosters - Single black 7\" housed in cardboard jacket (with updated art) w\/ plastic outer sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePostcard - \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDouble-sided \"souvenir\" postcard with box set details \u0026amp; original art.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MERGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647567036717,"sku":"NEUTRAL-MILK-HOTEL-THE-COLLECTED-WORKS-OF-NEUTRAL-MILK-HOTEL-BOX-SET-7611","price":156.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/2910\/4685\/files\/776_NMHboxset_productshot4.jpg?v=1792014770","url":"https:\/\/shop.altpress.com\/products\/neutral-milk-hotel-the-collected-works-of-neutral-milk-hotel-lp-box-set","provider":"Alternative Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}