- indie rock, indie folk
- 48 min
- 12 tracks
- Merge Records
On Avery Island is the debut studio album by American rock band Neutral Milk Hotel. It was released in the United States on March 26, 1996, by Merge Records, and in the United Kingdom on September 30, 1996, by Fire Records. At the time, Neutral Milk Hotel was a solo project of American musician Jeff Mangum, who recorded the album with producer Robert Schneider from February to May 1995. On Avery Island is an indie rock and psychedelic folk album, with a lo-fi sound.
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Character-led, grave, intimate and earnest.
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- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- The Guardian3/5 ★
- The Independent4/5 ★
- Pitchfork8.8/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- The Skinny4/5 ★
- Uncut4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Song Against Sex3:41
- 2You’ve Passed2:54
- 3Someone Is Waiting2:32
- 4A Baby for Pree1:21
- 5Marching Theme2:59
- 6Where You’ll Find Me Now4:04
- 7Avery Island / April 1st1:48
- 8Gardenhead / Leave Me Alone3:14
- 9Three Peaches4:01
- 10Naomi4:53
- 11April 8th2:48
- 12Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye13:49
12 tracks, 48 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Neutral Milk Hotel
- Label
- Merge Records
- Released
- March 26, 1996
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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