Added: Jul 13, 2008
From: dropd24
Duration: 4:9
This is like the only song off this album I haven`t seen posted besides the two instrumentals. I really urge everyone to check this one out. It`s a classic from start to finish. "Mangum moved from Athens to Denver, Colorado to prepare the bulk of the album's material with producer Robert Schneider, this time at Schneider's newly-created Pet Sounds Studio at the home of Jim McIntyre. The album's cover was a collaboration between Mangum and R.E.M.'s staff designer, Chris Bilheimer. The general design reflects the taste of Mangum: Bryan Poole said that "[Mangum] was always into that old-timey, magic, semi-circus, turn-of-the-century, penny arcade kind of imagery." One particular piece Mangum showed to Bilheimer was an old European postcard with an image of people bathing at a resort, which was then cropped and altered for the cover. Bilheimer also designed a broadsheet-style lyrics sheet for the album, and inadvertently titled "Holland, 1945" in the process; Jeff wanted to use either "Holland" or "1945" for the song, and Bilheimer suggested he use both. Initial reviews of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea were mixed. A review in the College Music Journal called Aeroplane a "A true lo-fi pop landmark" and cited "Holland, 1945" as a highlight. Pitchfork Media's M. Christian McDermott gave the album an 8.7 out of 10, referring to Neutral Milk Hotel as "one psych-rock band making music that's just as catchy as it is frightening" and said that the album "does a credible job of blending Sgt. Pepper with early 90's lo-fi." A review by Ben Ratliff in Rolling Stone was more negative: "Unfortunately, Mangum went straight for the advanced course in aura and texture, skipping basic training in form and selfediting. [...] He sings loudly, straining the limits of an affectless voice. [...] For those not completely sold on its folk charm, Aeroplane is thin-blooded, woolgathering stuff." Jason Ankeny of Allmusic wrote, "lo-fi yet lush, impenetrable yet wholly accessible, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is either the work of a genius or an utter crackpot, with the truth probably falling somewhere in between." Ankeny also praised Mangum's vocals as "far more emotive" than they were on On Avery Island, but criticized the lyrics as vague in meaning, saying, "While Mangum spins his words with the rapid-fire intensity of a young Dylan, the songs are far too cryptic and abstract to fully sink in — In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is undoubtedly a major statement, but just what it's saying is anyone's guess." Robert Christgau rated the album a "Neither", and while he later wrote that the album "convinced alt diehards that maturity can be just as weird as growing up", he also called it "a funereal jape that gets my goat."
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Rating: 4.81 (52 ratings) Views: 22954' favoriteCount='128 Comments: 53
dropd24 Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - Well there`s stuff on the album better than this, you might want to check it out.
weefkichards Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - love at first hear here tew
Liamcc2 Says:
Nov 25, 2008 - Yeah but Conor Oberst sucks and NMH is amazing.
queenseamonkey Says:
Nov 26, 2008 - better....uh no....different yes this whole album is amazing each song is great in its own way
TilliusMitch Says:
Nov 27, 2008 - I'm gonna have to go ahead and say I prefer Conor. Both are great though.
ChildrenoftheLand Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - NMH is my favorite band.Conor Oberst is my 2nd favorite artist.I think its ridiculous to say he sucks.Hes a very talents lyracist not as theatrically as NMH hotel but good none the less.NMH and Conor are very different but someone who is open to NMH should also be open to Conor's music, at least one would assume.I feel like many people who like indie music just say they dont like Conor because they want to be different than all the people who do liek him not because they actually dont like him.
Liamcc2 Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - No it's just that once you get past boring, trite, indie-singer/songwriter pop there's nothing Bright Eyes or Connor have to offer. It's not like it's the worst music ever, but doesn't have anywhere near the same sort of appeal that NMH has. Using the "trying to be different" argument is always a cop-out.
stevieb89 Says:
Dec 5, 2008 - Thank you, idk why people like conor oberst. neutral milk hotel is true heart felt talent. it's not just someone trying to see how scratchy they can make their voice
felixisdabomb Says:
Dec 6, 2008 - great song. its weird, every person i have met who likes NMH also likes bright eyes. Personally i love them both but i like the lyrics of conor oberst more.
RedBalls101 Says:
Dec 10, 2008 - Really...? Really man? Come on... Conor Oberst over Jeff Magnum? REALLY man...? Seriously?
squirehorse Says:
Dec 13, 2008 - thats YOUR opinion, its not fact!
squirehorse Says:
Dec 13, 2008 - righteous
Liamcc2 Says:
Dec 14, 2008 - Nah it's a fact. I decide what is fact or not.
legolove21 Says:
Dec 16, 2008 - liamcc2 i love you
ufodrawer Says:
Dec 20, 2008 - my name is pete, i like this song
RockerGirl1020 Says:
Dec 30, 2008 - Pete, I like you. Not like you like you. But generally as a person, like you.
thedarkpoets Says:
Dec 31, 2008 - genius song and cd
kaden66 Says:
Dec 31, 2008 - I have recently discovered a love for this band. Jeff Mangum's voice and lyrics are really an acquired taste. Either you're on the bus, or off the bus.
evynmcevyn Says:
Jan 2, 2009 - i think petes a pretty alright guy too.
cairo67 Says:
Jan 2, 2009 - ufodrawer is a really groovy user name. I like this band alot.
wigmiester Says:
Jan 4, 2009 - that must be stressful
reasonformirrors Says:
Jan 7, 2009 - Yeah, Pete's cool with me, man.
ihave2 Says:
Jan 8, 2009 - i think i can honestly say pete's my hero. you rock man
kaaskop14 Says:
Jan 8, 2009 - I hate everyone, especially pete.
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hardc0rejollies Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - i really, really love this song more than the air I breathe all day