Isolation Drills
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| Studio album by Guided by Voices | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 47:12 | |||
| Label | TVT | |||
| Producer | Rob Schnapf | |||
| Guided by Voices chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media |   [3] |
Isolation Drills is the twelfth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. It was their second and final LP released under TVT Records and their second to feature a major rock producer in Rob Schnapf. The album was also their first to chart on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #168.[4] "Skills Like This" was featured on the ESPN Ultimate X Soundtrack compilation album. "Glad Girls" was nominated for the High Times "Pot Song of the Year" award.[5] The album notably features instrumental contributions from Elliott Smith. "Chasing Heather Crazy" was named the 319th best song of the decade by Pitchfork Media.[6]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Robert Pollard.
- "Fair Touching" – 3:07
- "Skills Like This" – 2:47
- "Chasing Heather Crazy" – 2:53
- "Frostman" – 0:55
- "Twilight Campfighter" – 3:07
- "Sister, I Need Wine" – 1:40
- "Want One" – 1:48
- "The Enemy" – 4:53
- "Unspirited" – 2:25
- "Glad Girls" – 3:49
- "Run Wild" – 3:48
- "Pivotal Film" – 3:10
- "How's My Drinking" – 2:38
- "The Brides Have Hit Glass" – 2:51
- "Fine to See You" – 3:16
- "Privately" – 4:05
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Guided by Voices". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=36883&model.vnuAlbumId=933373. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
- ^ "Guided By Voices with the Bloodthirsty Lovers". IndyWeekly.com. 2002-04-10. http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=17501. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/
