Neutral Milk Hotel

Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie band led by songwriter and singer Jeff Mangum, active mainly in the 1990s. Their music blended lo-fi indie rock and acoustic folk with psychedelic and experimental touches, featuring raw, intimate production, impassioned vocals, and arrangements that included brass, strings, and other unconventional textures. The band is notable for emotionally direct, surreal lyricism and a distinctive, often raw sound within the independent music scene.