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Expensive Vomit In A Cheap Hotel

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Expensive Vomit in a Cheap Hotel. With a title sounding something like a punk invention, Sleeping in the Aviary puts a notion into your mind. By the end of this record, that notion is completely shattered. What occurs is a journey through 11 songs, beginning with the building Write On. This album is equal-parts Neutral Milk Hotel, Bright Eyes, and in some moments, Elliott Smith. Personally, I have a difficult time picking out a weak track. Maybe You're The Same is a lover's lament, but the performance is intimate and a new spin. Girl in the Ground is a catchy number, one you have to hear for yourself. The album is solid, entertaining, and all-around great. While some would claim Sleeping in the Aviary's first album was lacking, I'd be shocked if they didn't change their minds with this album.

Why don't you know these guys? It's a question your mainstream fan is going to ask you soon enough. You're going to slap your forehead and then buy this album--and love it. Why prolong the inevitable? Get it now.

I have a lot of CD's and this is a good buy. This is totally different that many other bands out there. There are peaks of brilliance that are worth a try.

This is an excellent album that is worth purchasing. Many of the songs represent the combination of a casual back-porch twang of a Will Oldham single and the indie-rock noise coined by Sonic Youth. There are clear comparisons to Neutral Milk Hotel's (NMH) In the Aeroplane over the Sea as this is a melancholy, self-deprecating album sharing a similar whining croon borrowed from Jeff Mangum. That being said, if you have spent the greater part of the last decade listening and re-listening to that album, you may be immediately put out by these songs and the suggestion that an album is being compared to NMH, but I implore you to get past that right now as you will never appreciate this record fully otherwise.

Expensive Vomit In a Cheap Hotel lends itself well to listeners of different genres. The cover art and some of the fervor of this album will help old-school punk fans relate. The lyrics tend to be deep and sometimes even violent. In the song "Gas Mask Blues," this is perfectly portrayed in the haunting lyrics "If you have my daughter, I don't know what I will do because I am going to want to hit her once she looks like you." This level of passion carries throughout and lays out a map of heartbreak and anger. With the deep range of influences, anyone who listens to more conventional indie rock such as The Wrens, classic folk artists including Neil Young, and rising pop artists like The New Pornographers, any listener may find something they like in this record.

Ultimately, this is highly recommended. This is a must-have for most music enthusiasts, but not quite a musical masterpiece.