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Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum to Curate Nightmare Before Christmas

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Following in the footsteps of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel has been named by All Tomorrow's Parties [ATP] as curator of this year's Nightmare Before Christmas festival at the Butlins holiday camp in Minehead.

A statement from ATP confirmed the appointment saying, "ATP Concerts are very excited to present the return of Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum to headline and curate one of two festival weekends planned for December 2011 at Butlins, Minehead."

The statement continued, "After releasing what is now one of the most loved and critically acclaimed albums of the 1990s ('In the Aeroplane Over the Sea'), Neutral Milk Hotel disbanded before many of those who now love their albums had a chance to see the songs performed live, so Jeff's much anticipated return to the live stage this year will no doubt be a very special occasion for fans throughout the UK and worldwide."

In addition to Neutral Milk Hotel's headlining slot, Mangum will also select around 40 acts to play across the three-day festival scheduled to run Dec. 2 - 4. These will include Superchunk, Young Marble Giants, Tinariwen, Apples in Stereo and the Raincoats.

Tickets for the Nightmare Before Christmas are priced at £170 [$274] for room only and £180 [$290] for self-catering and go on sale this Friday, Feb. 18 at 9am GMT.

Watch Jeff Mangum Perform 'Oh Comely'

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