Last night, Neutral Milk Hotel and Jeff Mangum reunited for their first U.S. show in 15 years at St. John's Church in Baltimore for a crowd of 500 fans. According to Consequence of Sound (via Jasper Colt), the band played an 18-song set, which spanned material from Everything Is (1994) to On Avery Island (1996) to In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998).
According to reports on Twitter, the band prohibited photography during the set, though one fan was able to snap a shot of the stage and also claimed that a moshpit erupted a few times.
@NeutralMilkFans I did take a photo of the plastic sheep for you. Turns out it is a lamp. pic.twitter.com/SlQvUDhNyt
— Sarah Underwood (@UnderwoodWrites) October 12, 2013
D.C. blogger Jasper Colt reviewed the show, saying, "The real highlight of the show, for my money, was the haunting sincerity of Mangum's voice that first drew me into his recordings. Time may have taken its toll on the walls of this old nave, but his sweet and familiar tone remains unscathed." Read the rest of his review here.
The band hits the road now for a massive worldwide tour beginning in Richmond, Va. and ending in Portugal.
Baltimore Setlist:
1.Two-Headed Boy/The Fool
2. Holland
3. A Baby for Pree/Garden Head Leave Me Alone/Everything Is
4. King of Carrot Flowers
5. Aeroplane
6. Oh Comely
7. Songs Against Sex
8. Ruby Bulbs/Snow Song
9. Chost/Carnival/Two-headed Boy Pt. 2
10. ENCORE: Naomi
11. ENCORE: Ferris Wheel on Fire
12. ENCORE: Engine
Neutral Milk Hotel 2013-2014 Tour Dates (via Consequence of Sound):
10/12: Richmond, VA @ The National *
10/14: Covington, KY @ Madison Theater *
10/15: Urbana, IL @ The Canopy Club *
10/16: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note *
10/18: Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall *
10/19: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 *
10/20: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City *
10/22: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club *
10/23: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club #
10/24: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club ^
10/25: Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit #
10/26: Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle #
10/27: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernalce *$
11/12: Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli !@
11/14: Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre !@
11/15: Melbourne, AU @ The Forum !@
11/20: Dunedin, NZ @ Sammy's
11/22: Wellington, NZ @ James Cabaret
11/23: Auckland, NZ @ The Kings Arms Tavern
11/24: Auckland, NZ @ The Kings Arms Tavern
11/28: Taipei, TW @ Hostess Club Festival
11/30: Tokyo, JP @ Hostess Club Festival
1/16: Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
1/17: Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
1/18: Montreal, QC @ Olympia
1/19: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
1/20: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
1/22: Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
1/24: Brooklyn, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
1/25: Brooklyn, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
1/27: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
1/28: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
1/29: Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
1/30: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
1/31: Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
2/1: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
2/2: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
2/4: Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
2/5: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
2/6: Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
2/7: Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
2/8: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
2/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
2/11: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
2/13: Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
2/14: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
2/15: Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
2/17: Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
2/18: Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
2/19: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
2/20: New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
2/21: New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
5/16: Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
5/17: Manchester, UK @ Manchester Albert Hall
5/18: Manchester, UK @ Manchester Albert Hall
5/19: Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
5/21: London, UK @ Roundhouse
5/22: London, UK @ Roundhouse
5/23: London, UK @ Roundhouse
5/25: Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
5/27: Toulouse, FR @ Metronum
5/29: Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
5/30: Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
5/31: Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
6/5: Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
6/6: Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
6/7: Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
* = w/ Elf Power
# = w/ Half Japanese
^ = w/ Circulatory System
& = w/ Daniel Johnston
$ = w/ Robert Scneider
! = w/ Superchunk
@ = w/ M. Ward
