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# Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

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Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (33 1/3)

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## Customer Reviews

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    Well written, great for fans of the album. Seems like it has a few holes?
  

*by C***W on Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2018*

I have read a few 33 1/3 books over the years and they area always interesting and give a more full appreciation of the albums they cover. "ITAOTS" is no exception. I grew up around the same time as Jeff and his friends, and although not a musician myself, my close friends played in bands in and around Baltimore and their early adventures resonated with me. It's good to know that such soulful, earnest music was made by a group of people who were so talented and dedicated to each other and their art. There were a couple things that I want to mention, however. There are very few references to experimentation with drugs, which I was sort of surprised with. There is one instance where Jeff is on MDMA and is musically inspired, and there is another where some of the band recall their horn player accepting a joint on more than one occasion which affected his playing. I wasn't expecting NMH to be like Led Zeppelin when it came to substance abuse, but taking into account their ages and that particular time and place (i.e. college towns, early 1990's) it is hard to believe that consumption of various substances along the way may have had a affect on their creative process and the music they made. The other is the repeated critically toned apologies of the writer when it comes to Jeff Mangum's musical profession of love for Jesus Christ on the epic 2nd track of "ITAOTS". When I first heard the song, I was struck with the lyric because one doesn't often hear Jesus name checked in rock and roll (sorry, I despise the term "alternative rock"). In the book however, it is pointed out that Jeff's upfront high regard for Jesus was met with disdain by some in the band and that it required a moderate leap of faith for some of his contemporaries to get past such an apparent outrage. Later it is brought up again that, at the time, fans of NMH had to "get past" that lyric when first hearing the album, especially those who may have been "anti-Christian" or at least something along those lines. I don't doubt that the author was documenting real occurrences and genuine reactions, but I really do find it sad that even among these open minded, creative young people a simple shout out to Jesus would be such a burden. I can't help but wonder if Jeff had instead mentioned Vishnu, Allah, or the Buddha would the reaction have been the same? I don't look to rock music to be proselytized to and the faith based contemporary music I have heard has little to recommend it, even to a Christian such as myself, but the fact remains that the people who balked at Jeff's lyric decades ago have easily become the majority voice in a popular culture that often chooses to denigrate Christianity whenever possible. I could be off the mark but it was just something that struck me while I was reading. I recommend this book without reservation!

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    Required Reading For Any Fan Of Indy Music
  

*by A***H on Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2006*

The 33 1/3 series of music books has to be one of the most entertaining, inspired and informative sets of music and cultural writing ever to come out.  And Neutral Milk Hotel was perhaps one of the best indy bands ever to record.  So it only makes sense that a 33 1/3 book about NMH would be an amazing experience.And it is.The mastermind behind NMH, Jeff Mangum, is famously elusive and his lyrics are beautifully mysterious.  So if ever an album cried out for an explanatory book to be written about it, it's "In The Aeroplane Over the Sea".Yet, at the same time, I was slightly hesitant to read this book - I'm always afraid that learning about a song's lyrics (even sometimes learning exactly what the words are) might ruin my deeply personal enjoyment of the music itself.But you needn't worry about that with this book.  I came away from it appreciating NMH all the more.Kim Cooper does an excellent job of describing the unique coming together of people, places and ideas that created one of the most unusual and inspired albums of all time.  I especially enjoyed learning about the other members of NMH - something that's not often talked about because of the deification of Jeff Mangum, however well-deserved.And this book does what the best books about cultural phenomena do - it demystifies its subject without ruining the wonder and beauty of the music itself.Thanks, Kim Cooper!

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    First 33 1/3, A Good One
  

*by C***Y on Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2011*

I found out about this series relatively recently and decided to go with this book as an introduction. It was a deliberate choice - I was vaguely familiar with the album beforehand - so I could gauge the overall effect of the book, how much I learned, how much it changed my outlook on the musicIt was generally very informative. Apparently this is not necessarily the "norm" for the series, but Cooper's little volume gives a moderately detailed background of the band's members, friends, and communities. You'll learn a lot about the spirits that inspired and carried the work through to completion. I would have preferred a more detailed discussion of the album's tracks themselves, but I had a good time with the reading regardless.The writing isn't great. It's sometimes overly simplistic. But then again it's a brief history and discussion and not a dramatic interpretation, so you can't really expect expressive writing. I've read that some 33 1/3 books are overly expressive or off-topic, so in retrospect I'm glad Cooper stayed focused.If you're looking for a definitive, concise take on Mangum's album, look no farther. You'll find most everything you need to know here.

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