An Animated Look at Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

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One of the 1990s most legendary albums, Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea matched surrealistic personal songwriting with experimental lo-fi production, attached to a surrounding story seemingly built for a cult following.
Directed by Nichola Latzgo
Executive Producer RJ Bentler
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An Animated Look at Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

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@nylohro4091 5 лет назад

Really dropped the ball not mentioning Oh Comely which literally ends with someone in the studio screaming Holy shit at just how amazing the song was

@uu8634 4 года назад

i think that it was also because jeff recorded it perfect in one go the first time.... so fuckin cool

@damesoumbi 2 года назад

@@uu8634 and he was only supposed to be doing a sound check for the song but just went for it

@nolanwolfe944 Год назад

@@damesoumbi really? That’s cool. I thought it was only me who heard that guy screaming

@DJG_Studios 11 месяцев назад

I just heard it, that’s hilarious

@Roken-xo6xx 5 лет назад

Strange how Oh Comely wasn't even mentioned once.

@famousashtray 5 лет назад

That's just a testament to the greatness of the album.

@MagickFlavour 5 лет назад

Roken2323 that is weird, it’s like 8 minutes long so it does take a chunk of time. It’s one of my favorite songs on there.

@PolicemanPlanet 5 лет назад

Oh hey Aidan Yeah they snuffed the best song here

@lukeberrie3942 5 лет назад

I also think that Oh Comely is more of a centrepiece to the album than Holland 1945 but whatever.

@ominous2271 5 лет назад

Luke Berrie it definitely is

@SquibLmao 5 лет назад

Everybody gangsta, till the carrots start walkin’

@Pointlescomedy 5 лет назад

This cuphead expansion looks wild

@futang1457 5 лет назад

@martawylezalek8751 5 лет назад

Cameron A. Uhhbffhhj

@TheCondorjc 5 лет назад

Shut up, Ian. #RIP

@moritzzz1 5 лет назад

The King of Carrot Flowers is surprisingly easy

@justproductionsyt1657 3 года назад

Communist daughter is hard, just be prepared.

@EclecticoIconoclasta 5 лет назад

Now do one for the masterpiece Angelic 2 the Core by the Maestro Cory Feldman

@ThatOneGuy7550 5 лет назад

A man of culture, I see.

@yeahok6595 5 лет назад

A Modern Masterpiece, Indeed.

@octaviorivarola2087 5 лет назад

Truly chilling

@zantonpillay7327 5 лет назад

yung spaghetti siri,is ehdjjwgswga

@jacklfitz 5 лет назад

*dOnt TeLL mE YoUR LiIiIIiIiiIiiIIIES*

@curly_wyn Год назад

I love how they gave Jeff Mangum sunken eyes and huge eyelids like he hasn’t slept in the last ten years lol

@TheCartoonCatastrophe 5 лет назад

The most pitchfork video ever created

@veepizzapie 5 лет назад

Is that a compliment or

@tatehildyard5332 5 лет назад

I think that’s up to interpretation.

@zorth42 5 лет назад

This is the most hipster thing ever created

@Grzybowt 5 лет назад

👁

@meesalikeu88 3 года назад

well its about the most pitchfork album, so ...

@egilpeterbudde5832 5 лет назад

Everything with this album hits me. From the Jesuses and the semen stained mountain tops to the tomatoes and ashes raining from an aeroplane. A masterpiece from the beginning too the end

@adibzouak6106 3 года назад

Its weird how these incomprehensible lyrics make you so emotional and wanna cry

@egilpeterbudde5832 3 года назад

@@adibzouak6106 2 years later it is still as wonderful as i remember it being

@strahljd Год назад

Don't forget the Communist Daughters!

@sebmania17 5 лет назад

I LOVE YOU JESUS CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSTTTT

@nigelharding4874 5 лет назад

One of my favourite ever musical moments, and I don't even believe in him!

@iain2080 5 лет назад

JESUS CHRIST I LOVE YOU YES I DOOOOOO

@danielb7204 5 лет назад

Dammit you did it first

@lmonroy3084 5 лет назад

@@danielb7204 Damn u Ian O'C

@antoniopedropessoa5063 5 лет назад

/mu/ in a nutshell

@samhyde6395 5 лет назад

*What's wrong with an album about loving Anne Frank?* *Nothing that's what.*

@gtbtone 5 лет назад

Sucks that Oh Comely, easily the most impactful and moving song on the album, isn’t even mentioned. If you haven’t heard that song, do it. The lyrics give me chills.

@NatashaDiMarco 5 лет назад

ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME.

@bacht4799 5 лет назад

Natasha May DiMarco can’t disagree with that.. it’s so great so perfect in its own way.. music 🎶 which was made to make us believe the sprite of .. something like life or even more.. can’t say can’t say.. just keep playing and one day we know or maybe not.. !

@talhabhatti6075 5 лет назад

You can remove "ONE OF" bit too.

@okrainbows 5 лет назад

this is real

@cusionmon6652 5 лет назад

True af

@garrrett_81 5 лет назад

NOW IMMA LET YOU FINISH BUT NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL HAD ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

@isitoppositeday6944 4 года назад

This has been, and always will be, one of my most cherished albums of all time.

@ClassicRockLivesOn 5 лет назад

He is literally singing about Anne Frank, not a figure like her.

@kylemedlin3268 5 лет назад

I always thought it was about Sophie Scroll a 21 year old college student and core member of the German resistance group the "White Roses;" hence the line "white roses in her eyes"

@zmanafacation 5 лет назад

i think youre oversimplifying it a little bit

@fred2796 4 года назад

Kyle Medlin it’s literally called Holland 1945 what the fuck are you on

@accentedh3131 4 года назад

@@kylemedlin3268 Jeff magnum said in an interview the line "white Rose's in her eye" was written at a time before he knew the white rose resistance movement, if I remember correctly

@kylemedlin3268 4 года назад

@@fred2796 just because it references Anne Frank doesn't mean it can't reference anyone else. I don't recall Anne Frank ever being a boy in Spain, but hey it is called Holland 1945 right? Clearly she's only historical reference that could be in the song and everything else is random words without any meaning.

@blueblousedesigns Год назад

That trumpet solo in the title track gives me chills every time

@ultimategamer765 2 года назад

I wish I could explain how his music makes me feels. It’s the most gut wrenching feeling ever.

@Billkeys123 5 лет назад

“Theeeee Onlyyyyy Giiiiirl Iiiiiiiiiiiiii’ve eveeeeeeeeer loooooooooooved”

@Dethmaster64 5 лет назад

Was born with roses in her eeeeeeeeyyyyyyeeeeeessss

@virtuallyunknownn 5 лет назад

But then they buried her alive

@chopincj7530 5 лет назад

One day in 1945

@lurk781 5 лет назад

ADAM COLE!!!!!

@josephgarcia6523 5 лет назад

With just her sister at her side...

@himmelektronik 5 лет назад

This album will forever hold a special place in me, soaring above like an aeroplane over my mind

@alvinrowjr1651 5 лет назад

Very entertaining. I didn't realize the lyrics were inspired by jeff's lucid dreams, that makes a lot of sense

@frontroom 2 года назад

My son just introduced me to Neutral Milk hotel. Didn’t realize what I’d been missing!

@Seantendo 4 года назад

The eyelid thing made sense on Jeff, but it's just creepy on Anne Frank.

@Dappis 5 лет назад

Memes aside i unironically love this album to death

@spiffymcfarland6661 Год назад

Same here

@johngerygooz3251 Год назад

Everyone who's heard it does.

@pedrogilberto2014 5 лет назад

Would be really cool to see an animation of Weezer's Pinkerton.

@haleyfoard9685 5 лет назад

Pedro Gilberto yess! I love pinkerton! Its one of my all time favorite albums!

@KendrickMegaFan 2 года назад

@kve5520 2 года назад

@@KendrickMegaFan Why?

@names9769 2 года назад

@@kve5520 Not as influential or meaningful as ITAOTS.

@kve5520 2 года назад

@@names9769 And?

@-sQsa- 5 лет назад

THE ONLY GIRL I'VE EVWR LOVVVVVVVVVVED

@biotudo9471 5 лет назад

@-sQsa- 5 лет назад

@@biotudo9471 AND WHEN HER SPIRIT LEFT HER BODY HOW SHE SPLIT THR SKIES

@coltoncurlee5067 5 лет назад

Gustave Mangum u have good taste my fren

@rhubarbdude3347 5 лет назад

WAS BOOORRRNNN WIIIITH ROOOSEEES IIIIIN HEEEEEEEERRRR EEEEEEEEYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSS

@MacAttack891898 5 лет назад

For some reason I don't like the fact that most of what was animated was just verbatim images from the songs. Maybe I am over interpreting the intentions of the tracks, but I feel like it isn't so cut and dry like that.

@SFBGamesTube 5 лет назад

agree. Showing images lyric-by-lyric really kills a song

@lueblobster2881 4 года назад

Definitely

@themarmor4313 5 лет назад

This was unbelievable ! Do the same for Arcade Fire’s Funeral PLEAAAAAAAAAAAASE

@fionaappplebottomjeans 5 лет назад

YESPLEASEPLEASE

@maxmmpower 5 лет назад

bookends, great call

@diogosaldanha2526 5 лет назад

The world NEEDS TO KNOW Funeral

@themarmor4313 5 лет назад

Diogo Saldanha it’s my favorite album of all times !!!

@vb2388 5 лет назад

The Microphones - The Glow pt. 2

@lous7458 5 лет назад

IS THAT A CAMERA

@Bonk_Quas 4 года назад

ARE Y O U *RECORDING ME*

@lklobs Год назад

"a small orchestra of inspired weirdos." this is exactly how I would describe my friends whenever we're all together in one place.

@no_torrs 5 лет назад

Undoubtedly one of the most unique albums ever made.

@stevenfloury6351 5 лет назад

all time favorite. timeless masterpiece. etc.

@musiclists8761 5 лет назад

mach3 Why would you add a ”tl;dr” to something that short lol

@sidekick8211 5 лет назад

ARE YOU RECORDING

@ISuckOffCops 5 лет назад

Sidekick 821 don’t fuck with mr. milk hotel

@ionlyknow2055 5 лет назад

Do it to madvillainy

@lowcostiqchasm3226 8 месяцев назад

I got to see them in Sydney in November 2014, just beautiful.

@metz5832 5 лет назад

These kinds of videos are made for people like Me to feel like an intellectual for listening to Neutral milk hotel.

@ophiliafox4268 5 лет назад

Oh man this is so cool! What awesome animation, great job!!!

@micromints1735 5 лет назад

The only album I have cried to every time I listen to it.

@Ethyl.breaks 3 года назад

I would say this album really got discovered in the early 2000s

@Pooly_Drawn_Ghost 5 лет назад

I love the little animated Julian conducting his saws. He looks so happy.

@Ag3ntW1nd3x 5 лет назад

What a beautiful video. NMH is my favorite band and I am so thankful I got to see them live in Cleveland in 2015. One of the best days of my life. Thank you for this!

@u121386 2 года назад

This is one of those albums where you’ll either absolutely love it or absolutely hate it. I’m proud to say that I’ve been a frequent enjoyer.

@Nathanacc 7 месяцев назад

Imagine not being able to enjoy this album. Just sad to think about.

@colangelog09 5 лет назад

I dont know what the maximum amount of appreciation that can given to this album is. I dont know if it can ever be reached.

@ThatOneGuy7550 5 лет назад

I love this record, but... we all know you need to cover Angelic 2 the Core

@narkopop6608 5 лет назад

Corey Feldman's Magnum opus

@ThatOneGuy7550 5 лет назад

Album of the Century

@nicolaschavez6710 5 лет назад

not a fan

@ThatOneGuy7550 5 лет назад

@@nicolaschavez6710 we got a kidz bop fan in here

@nicolaschavez6710 5 лет назад

@@ThatOneGuy7550 because i dont agree with you...

@adonaiyah2196 Год назад

I am obsessed with the first 30 seconds of this video

@courtneytaylor00 5 лет назад

well made. the art just adds to the surreal-ness of the band. love this so much :))

@theamericanviking7291 5 лет назад

Y'all shown contact Jeff to see if you could do a full animated album experiences.

@tormint5294 2 года назад

Slime Boy is part of Neutral Milk Hotel Let that sink in The sink needs your help

@motivated2473 2 года назад

¿Why do you think Slime Boy is best Boy? 👌

@josephgarcia6523 5 лет назад

That was a nice tribute for the most popular "un"popular album. I have a vinyl AOTS hanging in my study. Probably most listened CD I've had.

@alexhouston6886 5 лет назад

Oh Comely is their best song ever why the hell wasnt it mentioned

@kirad 5 лет назад

Also Jeff performed for the Occupy Wall Street protestors! He's super turned off by the "meme" image his work has take on, but still is a fantastic guy.

@alexan2821 4 года назад

This really explains what this album feels like ... a dream

@emilyworm 5 лет назад

I’ve been waiting for someone to make this exact video for so long

@MaltomaniaGamer 5 лет назад

The trumpet solo in aéroplane is actually played on mellophone or marching euphonium typically.

@HumansFreshlyBorn 3 года назад

One of these for The Glow Pt. 2 would be legendary

@larrykapinga7052 3 года назад

I always try to share this album with everyone i know, i feel pain knowing my friends dont want to listen to this beauty

@breadvelvet 5 лет назад

love nichola's work, she's a fantastic animator!!!

@SAMLT3M 10 месяцев назад

Spectacular! Thanks for transporting me to a new take and perspective of this beautiful album. The animation alone speaks volumes to your talent as an artist! That was delightful😁

@N4m4ste 2 года назад

The artstyle is so cute, love it

@madiserket2 4 года назад

"no new songs followed though" Ferris wheel on fire EP: am I a joke to you?

@acidchurch7619 3 года назад

Those aren't new songs.. just songs that were never released until 2011

@JacobLukasiewicz 5 лет назад

That album is an indie legend! It's a timeless and unique piece of art. (Not to mention the overload of 90' nostalgia!) Weirdly my favourite song from it (beside title track ofc) is "Communist Daughter", it's soo melancholic, comfortingly gloomy, and way too short.

@ophiliafox4268 5 лет назад

Me too!!!

@raquelcastillo9950 4 года назад

Love this!!! Neutral milk hotel always takes me away. Thank you jeff!! I wouldn't me without your music.

@maizeyb9197 5 лет назад

Love this band I’m so happy you did a video on them

@Koshirozation 5 лет назад

okay now do this for everything from the liner notes!

@MaxTrash01 5 лет назад

This was absolutely amazing thank you

@Waynimations 5 лет назад

Every time I listen to this album I enjoy it more

@jakefearon3390 5 лет назад

Awesome work on this!

@brutelogic153 8 месяцев назад

Robert Peterson is a Linalg professor at my college and I just found that out today. I'm still in awe of the genius of all the people who put that album together

@thecarrotclarinet 5 лет назад

I sometimes go back to this wonderful video

@johndotcue 4 года назад

The dude got a crush for Anne Frank, dreamt about her, and wrote songs about her and his dreams with her. At least that's in some of his songs.

@bengriffin1442 5 лет назад

Standing on the sea-weed water Semen stains the mountain tops

@duduayunal6010 5 лет назад

Ben Griffin ıyı kolay kolay o

@alexbielovich 5 лет назад

Just finished reading the 33 1/3 book. Amazing how much there is surrounding the album.

@antontipura2686 5 лет назад

Title track is one of the best songs of all time

@PopTartNeko 5 лет назад

There will never be another music like this

@AliceElicDeux 5 лет назад

This is an amazing video! Made my morning!

@user-xx5hd5vy3z 5 лет назад

I hope they’re making new animation channel. I really love this animation

@damesoumbi 2 года назад

for fans of this album - try jeremy enigk’s album return of the frog queen. it actually predates ITAOTS by two years and foreshadows much of its sound and vibe, even the lyrics are similarly surreal and dreamlike, with a very majestic, whimsical, rustic sort of vibe. the songs feel like strange fairytales or fables much like this album

@crucko4099 2 года назад

This is such a good album, have any more?

@DougerArt Год назад

@@crucko4099 idk the decemberists probably

@crucko4099 Год назад

@@DougerArt Any specific album?

@DougerArt Год назад

@@crucko4099 castaways and cutouts. i personally very much like the song "grace cathedral hill" for one.

@crucko4099 Год назад

@@DougerArt Okay I'll check it out thank you!

@ruvensama 5 лет назад

Do one of these for loveless or Illinois

@leolin8956 5 лет назад

Ruven S yes do Illinois

@Jenny-lt6oq 5 лет назад

YES

@lucasskovgaard3526 5 лет назад

they've done some sort of video for loveless iirc

@JuliaGarbe1 5 лет назад

yes illinoise would be so freaking good

@coleemmersonhallman5329 5 лет назад

never knew I needed this

@simonstrash 5 лет назад

Tell whoever animated this that they did an absolutely fantastic job. This was beautiful.

@SovsemProsto 5 лет назад

Happy 20 year anniversary, the Masterpiece.

@Hormiga59 5 лет назад

Please, please do it with Belle and Sebastian's If you're feeling sinister

@yvindkorsnes2296 5 лет назад

They have made like an hour long documentary on it already. Just search for it

@leog4314 5 лет назад

I love the animation for king of carrot flowers pt 2-3 it’s so wholesome and just great

@carlospita8935 2 года назад

this band won a Brazilian fan.

@Eliza-ou2yy 5 лет назад

I love it soo much 💙💙 just found them a week ago!

@gabbysalazar537 5 лет назад

this is so wonderful

@randomgirll3123 5 лет назад

I didn’t realize Neutral Milk Hotel was so influential and popular! :) I found them through Julian’s podcast.

@jojololo9157 5 лет назад

One of my all time favorites

@zooeey42 5 лет назад

I love this album so much

@lesabri 5 лет назад

This album gives me chills

@hurdygurdyman3134 5 лет назад

Happy Birthday Anthony Fantano, You were born approximately 3 decades ago

@jasoncarrasco7682 2 года назад

This was awesome!

@briankoerperich7571 5 лет назад

They did play a few new songs on the recent tour which was amazing.

@almostshawn3230 5 лет назад

i wish someone takes this styles and makes an animated music video for this album

@landonelliot2985 5 лет назад

I love everything about this

@mrhicks957 5 лет назад

This was beautiful

@nobodyimportant3820 Год назад

this is the album i think of when i think of listening end to end rather than a song

@GuiTheMasterXP 5 лет назад

my favorite album of all time

@ggallintedtalk 5 лет назад

My all time favorite album ever

@solidbella 5 лет назад

The most Pitchfork Pitchfork video in history

@aidilgotze4437 3 месяца назад

i would say this is one of my favourite albums everr

@Lakash2002 5 лет назад

Such an amazing album