Neutral Milk Hotel mastermind Jeff Mangum doesn’t make many public statements or appearances these days, but in a message shared by his wife Astra Taylor, he took a moment to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential candidacy. “hello my friends! just writing to ask you to please vote for bernie.”

Mangum last toured with Neutral Milk Hotel in 2015. While he hasn’t released new music in a long time, Mangum has long been outspoken about political causes. Last year he was spotted at a New York City climate strike, and in 2011, he performed at Occupy Wall Street. Otherwise he’s been selling some drawings.

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