For Lyla..........
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Just got done reading a post by Lyla, http://mog.com/blog_post/view/42369, regarding the band Neutral Milk Hotel. She commented that not a lot of people have talked about this band and after thinking about it, I agree with her. So, while she is stuck at work, I am going to kick some knowledge about this band.With only two full albums out, they have gained sort of a cult following. Bands like Franz Ferdinand and the Arcade Fire have said they have been influenced by their music, and it’s easy to hear their influence in those bands. When In The Aeroplane Over the Sea was released, the album was highly praised by critics for its wildly inventive instrumentation and Mangum's provocative and impassioned lyrics. Once the inde kids got a hold of it, it became a classic. After a year of touring, lead singer Jeff Mangum had had enough and called it quits. Any requests for concert were turned down, including an opening spot on R.E.M.'s current tour. Mangum has not really been heard from since. Although there are reports of the band recording again, we are left with these two albums and the thought of what could have been.
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