Why did this album never blow up like ITAOTS?

Why did this album never blow up like ITAOTS?

most people have shit taste

There's no "I love you Jesus Christ" moment.

it's weirder

cover isn't as memeable

>album about staining Anne Frank's mountain tops
>not weirder

Much more experimental, during this time Mangum was into psychedelic music, incorporating it in songs like marching band. Songs that are even neutral milk hotel quality like Naomi and Gardenhead are also more rhythmic and nuanced than that which appears on ITAOTS, isolating it even furthermore from its niche indie community.

Aeroplane is like a nice little present with flashy packaging, ribbons that sparkle and and a nice shiny bow, while Avery Island is a better gift but is poorly wrapped in yesterday's newspaper and duct tape

that album doesn't end with a 13 minute drone track or start with a barrage of random noises and then a song about gay sex

>still thinking this is weirder