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On the band's full-length debut album On Avery Island, which followed shortly thereafter, Mangum was joined by childhood friend and Apples in Stereo frontman Robert Schneider, who contributed production and instrumentation. Upon the album's release, the full band was formed and extensive touring began.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeutral Milk Hotel released In the Aeroplane over the Sea in 1998, which became their most well-known and critically acclaimed album. Although the album did not meet commercial success at the time of release, it has gone on to sell over 300,000 copies and is often ranked as one of the greatest albums of its time. Despite growing popularity, the group disbanded in 1999 after Mangum became disenchanted with touring and the music press, later having a nervous breakdown.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeutral Milk Hotel is a part of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, based in Athens, Georgia. 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