Don't say anything you negative jerks. Anna Minard is the best. The end.

OMG so much love for you, Anna! You are amazing!

Excellent.

Only three comments so far? Considering how much people love this album, I expected this thing to blow up with peoples' altar calls on how they discovered it, how they listened to it and it got them through bad breakups, et al.

Such an eloquent description of the strength of music. "I get it now." Maybe it's all the Lucy I've been doing, but you caused me to weep. done.

You made me weep.

I, too, have no musical knowledge and end up listening to things because a partner has introduced me or I heard it on NPR. Neutral Milk Hotel came in to my life a few years ago and my reaction was pretty much just as yours- the cadence of that album and the lyrics and the horns and OMG EVERYTHING makes me just adore the whole album. Two Headed Boy makes me cry. Fuck it, the whole thing does. The first thing I learned on the Uke was 'Holland, 1945'- and if that songs doesn't engender ALL THE FEELINGS, then I have nothing to say to you. Nice article :D

Best album to deliver pizzas to in Dutch Harbor Alaska hands down.

Perfectly put! Welcome to the club, Anna.

Actually got a chance to see him live last year, in an old church in Baltimore.

It was awesome, obviously.

This music is boring and I like lots of music of many different styles.

But this stuff just seems like naieve music somehow, like the guy can't really play very well but if he records his voice without reverb it'll sound raw and emotional. But i just found it dull, sorry fangrls.

But hey, if you like it, go'head.

oh, and Anna's review is way over the top for music this ordinary...