Neutral Milk Hotel and Expectations

Neutral Milk Hotel.

What about them?

What do you think about them?

I think Mangum was blindsided by the success of Aeroplane. Now he’s Elvis.

Why Elvis?

Is he dead? Is he alive? “I think I saw him performing with Apples in Stereo three weeks ago,” etc.

Oh.

Which album do you like better?

Avery Island.

Really?

It's not that I dislike Aeroplane because I don't. It's great...amazing...whatever. I just think there's a lot more to Avery. It's loose; sloppy. And it has so much more melody.

Melody?

It’s so melodic! It’s just beautiful.

I can’t believe I’m hearing this!

What?

Someone liking Avery Island more than Aeroplane.

It’s no big deal.

I mean, I’ve heard about people like you, but I’ve never met one.

Why did you even ask me which album I liked better then?

I don’t know. It’s just something you do, you know? You say something without expecting to hear anything different than what you’re expecting.

So I threw you off?

Yeah you did.