MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Neutral Milk Hotel, Mac Mccaughan, Low Fidelity
Document Summary
Merge: magnetic fields, neutral milk hotel, and superchunk. Some indie labels highlighted a broad range of styles. In this way, its often difficult to speak of indie rock as a musical style. Singer and guitarist mac mccaughan and bassic laura balance started merge while recording several records for matador. Song slack motherfucker regales listeners with story of lowly, unmotivated employee, typical character in indie scene. Lo fi aesthetic to support the songwriting of jeff magnum. Supported by styles that range from intimate acoustic settings to avant garde noise. In the aeroplane over the sea 1998 considered one of the finest indie releases of 90s. Highlights presence of perspectives from within indie rock that defy traditional male dominated viewpoints. Music includes themes of gender, punctuated by his lethargic baritone voice. Noise pop: yo la tengo and my bloody valentine. Experimenting with sound was an important element of indie rock in 90s.
