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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/on_avery_island.jpg]]
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3	''On Avery Island'' is the debut album by Music/NeutralMilkHotel, released on March 26, 1996.
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5	Recorded from 1994 and 1996, there are a few key differences between this album and Neutral Milk Hotel's more celebrated release, ''Music/InTheAeroplaneOverTheSea''; there were five session musicians accompanying Jeff Mangum rather than the oft-remembered 1998 lineup, along with the tracks having more energy to them (best exemplified in the opening track, "Song Against Sex").
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7	While stuck in the shadow of the band's followup, ''On Avery Island'' is still regarded as a fine album by both critics and fans. It helped to cement the characteristic sounds featured on ''ITAOTS'': the low fidelity, Jeff Mangum's unique voice and the [[WordSaladLyrics bizarre lyricism]]. As such, it's seen a resurgence in popularity in light of ''ITAOTS''[='=]s current cult status.
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10	!! Principal Members:
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12	* Jeff Mangum - guitar, drums, vocals, bells, xylophone, air organ, keyboards, tapes
13	* Robert Schneider - air organs, home organs, fuzz bass, xylophone, horn arrangements
14	* Lisa Janssen - fuzz bass on tracks 2 and 8
15	* Steven Zhu - violin, flute, and backup vocals
16	* Kelsea Giannini - accordion and bells
17	* Rick Benjamin - trombone
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21	!! Tracklist:
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23	# "Song Against Sex" (3:40)
24	# "You've Passed" (2:54)
25	# "Someone Is Waiting" (2:31)
26	# "A Baby for Pree" (1:21)
27	# "Marching Theme" (2:58)
28	# "Where You'll Find Me Now" (4:04)
29	# "Avery Island/April 1st" (1:48)
30	# "Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone " (3:14)
31	# "Three Peaches" (4:01)
32	# "Naomi" (4:53)
33	# "April 8th" (2:47)
34	# "Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye" (13:49)
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37	!! They're all waiting here for tropes:
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39	* DarkReprise: "April 8th" is this for "Avery Island/April 1st".
40	* EitherOrTitle: "Avery Island/April 1st" and "Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone".
41	* EpicRocking: "Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye".
42	* FadingIntoTheNextSong: Done quite often.
43	* GriefSong: "You've Passed".
44	* {{Instrumental}}: "Marching Theme", "Avery Island/April 1st", "Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye".
45	* LastNoteNightmare: "Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye" serves as this for the album.
46	* SiameseTwinSongs: "You've Passed"/"Someone Is Waiting", "April 8th"/"Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye".
47	* StalkerWithACrush: The narrator in "Naomi" doesn't hide the fact he is this.
48	* StudioChatter: In the beginning of "Song Against Sex".
49	* TitleTrack: The seventh track, sort of.
50	* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: It's an integral part of this album, as it is for [[Music/InTheAeroplaneOverTheSea the other]].

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