It’s ironic that a fan of such elaborately produced British music like Bowie, King Crimson, Genesis and XTC would write a paean to low-fi recording. It makes more sense knowing that after John Vanderslice’s experimental pop band MK Ultra broke up, he was inspired by Neutral Milk Hotel’s richly layered music recorded with modest equipment. … Continue reading John Vanderslice – Life And Death Of An American Fourtracker (Barsuk, 2002)