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Blow off the dust on your parents VCR, because it’s time to watch one of the most elusive films of 2019 – and, yes, it’s about an indie music collective.
How hipster are you? Do you only listen to underground guitar music from 1973? Refuse to listen to anything beyond the confinements of your record player? Do you have a favourite brand of premium imported coffee?
If you answered yes to all of that, then I’m impressed. But I bet you still haven’t heard of this ridiculously obscure documentary that charts the history of one of indie rock’s most beloved collectives, Elephant 6 Recording Company.
Aside from the obviously hipster subject matter, this film’s notoriously hard to get hold of because…well, it’s only available on VHS. You have to find an ordering letter randomly in either a coffee shop or record store and follow the instructions – you’ll also need to sign a library card and mail it back afterwards. Sounds like a bunch of unnecessary hoop-jumping, right? That’s assuming you even have a VCR on hand somewhere to begin with.
It all might sound like edgy nonsense but releasing the film in such a ludicrous manner is fitting, given that Elephant 6 Recording Company is known for its odd and quirky family of artists. The group has spawned a variety of names such as Neutral Milk Hotel, Montreal, and Olivia Tremor Control. Check out Neutral Milk Hotel’s most famous song below, titled ‘In The Aeroplane Over The Sea’ – the band’s debut album has gone on to become an indie cult classic.
