Neutral Milk Hotel facts for kids
Neutral Milk Hotel is an American indie rock band. They started in 1989. The band was formed by Jeff Mangum, who is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. At first, he was the only member.
Later, Robert Schneider joined the band for their first album. This album was called On Avery Island. It came out in 1996 on Merge Records. After that, Julian Koster, Scott Spillane, and Jeremy Barnes joined the group.
In 1998, they released their most famous album, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. This album became very popular. In 2005, a music website called Pitchfork gave it a perfect score. In 2009, Amazon.com editors said it was one of the greatest indie rock albums ever.
On December 11, 2011, the band released new music for the first time since 1998. It was an EP (a shorter album) called Ferris Wheel on Fire.
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Music Releases
Neutral Milk Hotel has released several types of music. This includes studio albums and EPs.
Studio Albums
These are their main albums:
- On Avery Island (1996)
- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
EPs (Extended Plays)
EPs are shorter than full albums:
- Everything Is (EP) (2001)
- Ferris Wheel on Fire (2011)
In Pop Culture
Neutral Milk Hotel's music has appeared in books and magazines.
Books
In the 2010 novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson, one of the main characters is a big fan of Neutral Milk Hotel. This book was written by John Green and David Levithan.
Magazines
There is a magazine called Oh Comely. Its name comes from a song with the same title. This song is on the album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.
Images for kids
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Jeff Mangum performing with Neutral Milk Hotel in 1997
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Jeff Mangum performing on the Neutral Milk Hotel reunion tour in 2014
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See also
In Spanish: Neutral Milk Hotel para niños
