On Avery Island
Studio album by Neutral Milk Hotel
Avery Island, a reference to a salt dome in Louisiana and the home town of Tabasco, defines Neutral Milk Hotel musically and places in them in a pioneering role artistically. Obviously this is Jeff Magnum’s child but it wouldn’t standout nearly as much without Robert Schneider’s horn arrangements. The following two examples run back to back on the record and really reach into the heart of the beauty.