If you haven’t heard of a band called Neutral Milk Hotel, then prepare yourself for a real treat. If you have, then hopefully the song I’ve posted below, a rare live track, will still be new to you.

Back in 1998, Neutral Milk Hotel released In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, simultaneously one of the most praised and despised indie albums of the past 10 years.

Personally, I love it, but it took a while to get there. For starters, Jeff Mangum’s voice is a bit grating – it’s almost as though he sings entirely through his nose. And second, the lyrics might put a few people off, especially when Mangum belts out “I love you Jesus Christ” on the album’s second track.

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is a wild, wild ride. The track I’ve posted below, however, is a bit more subdued. The strange noise in the background is made by playing a saw with a violin bow. I wonder who first figured out that a saw could be played as an instrument.

If you enjoy “Engine” at all, I highly recommend checking out In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.

• Neutral Milk Hotel – Engine