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The Apples in Stereo
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Without the Apples in Stereo, there would be no Elephant 6. Without Robert Schneider, there would be no Neutral Milk Hotel. In author Josh Bloomâs first-person account, you get to decide whether these claims are truth or myth.
The first biography dedicated to a core Elephant 6 artist, The Apples in Stereo is based on extensive interviews with Robert Schneider and also includes exclusive contributions by all the key band members from the groupâs formative years.
This entertaining, often dramatic story frames an essential catalog of pop-rock perfection that will be part of every playlist you make from now on. Join this sometimes-psychedelic, subtly therapeutic, always-artistically-ambitious journey, and be sure to keep your headphones on!
The first biography dedicated to a core Elephant 6 artist, The Apples in Stereo is based on extensive interviews with Robert Schneider and also includes exclusive contributions by all the key band members from the groupâs formative years.
This entertaining, often dramatic story frames an essential catalog of pop-rock perfection that will be part of every playlist you make from now on. Join this sometimes-psychedelic, subtly therapeutic, always-artistically-ambitious journey, and be sure to keep your headphones on!
- Print length188 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherJ-Card Press
- Publication dateDecember 9, 2025
- Dimensions5 x 0.44 x 8 inches
- ISBN-13979-8991739429
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Editorial Reviews
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âThis book is a different style of band biography than Iâm used toâand I like it! Josh Bloom really knows Robert Schneider and the Apples in Stereo and he doesnât hide itâin fact his own relationship with the band and the music is an integral part of the story, offering a uniquely compelling view of a uniquely compelling band.â
âMarc Masters (Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Pitchfork)
âThe mythology of the Elephant 6 collective has a way of obscuring some details. Josh isnât afraid to go mining in the shadowy crevices of the mountain.â
âChad Stockfleth (Director, The Elephant 6 Recording Co.)
âThe albums and songs and bands we love most become deeply
integral to our souls. Josh Bloom reflects that in these pages, exploring his own relationship with The Apples in Stereo and telling the story with such intelligence, passion, and humor that we have no choice but to fall in love with the band ourselves and cheer for an author who has delivered a deliciously singular work that defies classification and makes us rethink the rock book.â
âJedd Beaudoin, host of NPRâs âInto Musicâ
âA hyperdimensional look at a band that refracted music history, as told by one of the minds (and hearts) that music melted. Josh Bloomâs considered, cubist, and personal approach is the expression of a three-decade obsession, and it showed me new facets of Hilarie and Robert and their remarkable (ongoing!) creative practices.â
âAdam Clair, author of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History
of the Elephant 6 Mystery
âMarc Masters (Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Pitchfork)
âThe mythology of the Elephant 6 collective has a way of obscuring some details. Josh isnât afraid to go mining in the shadowy crevices of the mountain.â
âChad Stockfleth (Director, The Elephant 6 Recording Co.)
âThe albums and songs and bands we love most become deeply
integral to our souls. Josh Bloom reflects that in these pages, exploring his own relationship with The Apples in Stereo and telling the story with such intelligence, passion, and humor that we have no choice but to fall in love with the band ourselves and cheer for an author who has delivered a deliciously singular work that defies classification and makes us rethink the rock book.â
âJedd Beaudoin, host of NPRâs âInto Musicâ
âA hyperdimensional look at a band that refracted music history, as told by one of the minds (and hearts) that music melted. Josh Bloomâs considered, cubist, and personal approach is the expression of a three-decade obsession, and it showed me new facets of Hilarie and Robert and their remarkable (ongoing!) creative practices.â
âAdam Clair, author of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History
of the Elephant 6 Mystery
About the Author
Josh Bloom published his first newsletter before turning ten, written using his next-door neighbor's typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on his bicycle. His first story was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten-year-old? Yes!
Excerpt. ÂĐ Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
This book is not about the Elephant 6 Recording Company, so letâs talk about it. Beginning with its rise to recognition in the mid-nineties and rocking right on through to this very moment, the Athens, Georgia, and Denver, Coloradoâbased music and art collective called the Elephant 6 Recording Co. has been extensively documented, especially considering it was (or is?) a relatively small and only moderately maintained cultural movement compared to the size of its impact.
âWasâ or âisâ represents the looseness of it all that was or is (you get it!) an essential part of the collectiveâs winning charm. Even with the collision of the many gleefully disorganized agendas of the members that led to its fragmentation, the ragtag vibe of Elephant 6, and how that aesthetic permeated the music, is what powers ongoing discussion in books, in films, and on social media decades beyond the heyday of the collective.
Itâs happening right now!
Before Elephant 6 even existed in name, the existing mythology suggests it was conjured from the ether by Robert Schneider, Will Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum, friends since childhood living in and around Ruston, Louisiana. As it developed, the collective became anchored by its core (here come the apple puns!) bands, the Olivia Tremor Control (Will and Bill), Neutral Milk Hotel (Jeff), and the Apples in Stereo (Robert).
Robert was eventually seen as the collectiveâs de facto leader. In addition to the roles he brought to his own band, the Apples in Stereo, Robert produced, engineered, composed, and performed on records by the Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, and eventually, many others.
âWasâ or âisâ represents the looseness of it all that was or is (you get it!) an essential part of the collectiveâs winning charm. Even with the collision of the many gleefully disorganized agendas of the members that led to its fragmentation, the ragtag vibe of Elephant 6, and how that aesthetic permeated the music, is what powers ongoing discussion in books, in films, and on social media decades beyond the heyday of the collective.
Itâs happening right now!
Before Elephant 6 even existed in name, the existing mythology suggests it was conjured from the ether by Robert Schneider, Will Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum, friends since childhood living in and around Ruston, Louisiana. As it developed, the collective became anchored by its core (here come the apple puns!) bands, the Olivia Tremor Control (Will and Bill), Neutral Milk Hotel (Jeff), and the Apples in Stereo (Robert).
Robert was eventually seen as the collectiveâs de facto leader. In addition to the roles he brought to his own band, the Apples in Stereo, Robert produced, engineered, composed, and performed on records by the Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, and eventually, many others.
Product details
- ASIN : B0FW9RYRQD
- Publisher : J-Card Press
- Publication date : December 9, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 188 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8991739429
- Item Weight : 7.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.44 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,216,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,572 in Rock Band Biographies
- #3,133 in Rock Music (Books)
- #90,310 in Humor & Entertainment (Books)
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