Choice Is Yours Vol. 90: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea vs. After the Goldrush
Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
Vs.
Neil Young – After the Gold Rush (1970)
The Game is simple… if only one could exist which would it be? What’s more important… personal relevance, cultural significance, or simply being the better album all other things aside? Choice is yours…
- My Pal the Crook
August 10th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea would be my choice
August 10th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Never was a big solo Neil Young fan, but i swear by NMH.
In the Aeroplane Over The Sea!
August 10th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
“Never was a big solo Neil Young fan” hmmm! o.k
Neil you could put any album up against any of the past contenders still would crush! imo
Neils records helped me get through a lot!.
August 10th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Neil Young After the Gold Rush…If you don’t like his solo stuff start by watching the dvd of “Rust Never Sleeps” live. It has giant harmonicas, midget goblin roadies, and beautiful songs.
August 10th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Neil Young crushes this match up. Neil Young crushes all but pre electric Dylan.
August 10th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
If you don’t like his solo stuff start by watching the dvd of “Rust Never Sleeps” live. actually i wouldn’t recommend anything to a non Neil fan there is no middle man (hes not a mediocre glump) it’s built on preference of that specific individuals taste!.
Neil Young crushes all but pre electric Dylan.
mehh!, never really was a dylan fan pre or contempt.
August 10th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Wish I could pick both but since I can’t I will pick NMH – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, bc Jeff rules and some songs on there mean a lot to me.
August 10th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
This is a real good one! That NMH album is so classic, but i gotta go with After The Goldrush. I can never pass up a Neil Young album.
August 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Those albums are from different generations. It would be interesting if everyone posted their age along with their choice. The “personal relevance” part has a lot to do with the time/place. Even though it’s a classic, I’ll never be able to go back and hear “After The Gold Rush” when it was brand new because I straight up wasn’t alive yet.
With that said: Aeroplane. haha.
August 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Also since were on the topic of music who else turns their volume down (way down!) when Dirty Projectors pops up!?. i need to bookmark the blog section!.
So bad!. more worse than whore in heat!.
August 10th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
a ^
August 10th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
thanks pay for changing animal collective to dirty projectors. go write another post about baroque pop!.
August 10th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
ppAL
August 10th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Tiny Vipers SUCK
August 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
CHANGE IT AGAIN. PLOX!
August 10th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Haha
August 10th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Mypal changes my post comments to say what i’m really thinking (Feel free to change)
August 10th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Mypal says the things that live inside my head (Feel free to change)
August 10th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Hello! i love namedropping band names.
August 10th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
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August 10th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
My last comment on here ever!.
August 10th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Sorry I just think Milk Hotel is just boring. This is not my favorite Neil Young album but it is better that Aeroplane.
August 11th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Neil Young. As Rapist Wilt says, not the best Neil Young to be sure but Much better than Impersonal Lactose Inn’s flying machine (actually it is a really good album, no dissin)
August 12th, 2010 at 11:41 am
NMH but not by much.
August 15th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
damn @astral forest seems to have had one too many before he got ahold of this post.
that being said what is he talking about @crook?
Gonna have to go with Neil Young on this one because he was pushing way more boundaries and generally helping shape the singer songwriter genre. the older a band or artist the less influence they have had on there own music so therefore more original. plus neils voice is so perfectly flawed that it alone is better than nmh