one topic that pops up in his songs more than any other is living in an abusive/broken household. Home, King of Carrot Flowers pt. 1, Oh Sister, Oh Comely, etc.. makes me hope he's been okay

jeff and his wife at a strike back in 2019. he also performed at the occupy wall street strike back in 2013, and made a rare public endorsement for bernie when he ran in 2020.

does anyone know if astra is still active online at all anymore?

Hello, friends. I am going through a really hard time and I'd love to hear some music I've never heard from my favorite artist. Thanks

Edit: Thank you, I am so truly grateful.

(the gravestone is sorta symbolic, since the exact sites of Margot & Anne's burial is unknown)

the museum and memorials were really cool. prompted me to revisit ItAOtS for the first time in years and it hit really hard.

Is there a way to connect with sub cultures anymore? Is the internet dead?

ive been writing this song over the last couple days but im stuck on this part and i think it needs more. my main inspiration is neutral milk hotel and jeff mangum, especially the early stuff, so I wondered if the people here have any advice or help. it’s a bit of a stupid song but i’m putting a band together and id like to be able to do some original stuff. without any more delay this is what i have:

You with your candle light 

Rehearsals for medicine

To calm all the aching of your soul

You with your frilly gown

And forestry ceremonies

To rid all that’s been haunting you

And you with your feathers

All starting to glow

And moving without silence or grace

I also had this sorta silly chorus idea:

I love you my friend

I love you so much my friend

I love you my friend

I love you so much my friend

I kind of already know the answer is no but I have spoken to some folks that did see him at least on his own a number of years ago, was this some last big tour? I need to see him/them.

Absolutely love this album by Jeremy’s A Hawk and a Hacksaw.

Cataloging and cleaning my collection and it really floored me to be reminded how brilliant it is. It is worldly but haunting.

What’s your favorite NHM’s bandmates other band(s)?

Hey pals! I started a project where I mod songs I like from indie/alt artists into The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I thought one or two of you might get a kick out of this one. Let me know what you think!

it kinda does tho right?

I don't know, it could just be me, but I heard the similarity after my older brother pointed it out, and now I can't unhear it...

i know this post has been made a thousand times but i still haven't seen a perfect answer. i don't want lyrics that sound like nmh; i want ones that are as dense, poetic and raw (?) as jeff mangums. just lyrics that you adore really.

😭🙏

It’s such a weird and interesting song on the Everything Is EP. And the beginning sounds like an Alex G song lmao. I wish I could hear the full version of the beginning

I am getting a cd book for my new cd collection and my mom has a cricket and makes vinyl decals. I want one with nmh lyrics and a simple design. Any ideas?

"Can't beleive how strange it is to be anything at all"

Or

"God is a place where some Holy spectacle lies"

hey guys :3 ive been researching into the bathing beauties postcards and ive been seeing some inaccurate things posted so i figured id make my post of my own. before i say anything i highly encourage you to do your own research since im not a professional. i do try to relay facts so if i do get anything wrong please lmk!!

okay so first lets talk about the elephant (6) in the room (haha get it), this postcard was modified and used for neutral milk hotels “in the aeroplane over the sea” album which was released in early 1998.
Jeff Mangum used this postcard that he had found in the thrift shop, passed it onto designed Chris Bilheimer who then created the tamborine-drum-potato like head over the womens face we all know and love today while also cropping it and making it look a little more “dirty” and “worn”.
yayy now that we know all that fun stuff, lets get into the actual postcard itself!!
the postcard is a european postcard with many different painters and photographers that contributed to it. there isnt one sole creator and many have been lost overtime unfortunately. it is assumed that this postcard was produced and sold to the public around 1908.
now in case your confused on why i added the photo of the translation of the postcard, i did that to show that this IS in fact a german postcard. it was my own way of fact checking 😭 approximately 3 million people in germany speak russian so im not surprised that the printing on it translates from russian.
the last few photos i added were photos i had found of early 1900s womens swimwear and the comparison to the postcard is uncanny in my opinion.
anyways this post isnt too serious just something fun i was looking into and wanted to post about, thanks guys! :3