Not only will Jeff Mangum remind us of Neutral Milk Hotel’s greatness with rare solo tour dates this year, but the enigmatic NMH leader is breaking out some previously unreleased material as well: 15 new tracks will arrive on November 22 along with a vinyl box set of the band’s ever-enduring discography, two posters, and one-off drawings by Mangum himself.
Now streaming on the set’s official site, Walking Wall of Words, is Mangum’s first episode DJing a new regular radio series of 30-minute programs, as well as a stream of the wonderful unreleased tune “Oh Sister.” The site’s servers have been understandably clogged today with excited fans, so here’s a live take on “Oh Sister” if you can’t get through.
“Oh Sister” (Live)
Notably, a portion of concert profits and one dollar from each sold box set will be donated to Children of the Blue Sky, a charity organization that helps rebuild the lives of homeless Mongolian orphans.