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'''''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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=36883&model.vnuAlbumId=933373| title=Artist Chart History - Guided by Voices| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=2007-07-13}}</ref> "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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=17501| title=Guided By Voices with the Bloodthirsty Lovers| publisher=IndyWeekly.com| date=2002-04-10| accessdate=2007-07-15}}</ref> The album notably features instrumental contributions from [[Elliott Smith]]. "Chasing Heather Crazy" was named the 319th best song of the decade by [[Pitchfork Media]].<ref>http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/</ref>
'''''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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=36883&model.vnuAlbumId=933373| title=Artist Chart History - Guided by Voices| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=2007-07-13}}</ref> "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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=17501| title=Guided By Voices with the Bloodthirsty Lovers| publisher=IndyWeekly.com| date=2002-04-10| accessdate=2007-07-15}}</ref> The album notably features instrumental contributions from [[Elliott Smith]]. "Chasing Heather Crazy" was named the 319th best song of the decade by [[Pitchfork Media]].<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/ ]{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 01:26, 11 August 2012

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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]

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Pollard.

  1. "Fair Touching" – 3:07
  2. "Skills Like This" – 2:47
  3. "Chasing Heather Crazy" – 2:53
  4. "Frostman" – 0:55
  5. "Twilight Campfighter" – 3:07
  6. "Sister, I Need Wine" – 1:40
  7. "Want One" – 1:48
  8. "The Enemy" – 4:53
  9. "Unspirited" – 2:25
  10. "Glad Girls" – 3:49
  11. "Run Wild" – 3:48
  12. "Pivotal Film" – 3:10
  13. "How's My Drinking" – 2:38
  14. "The Brides Have Hit Glass" – 2:51
  15. "Fine to See You" – 3:16
  16. "Privately" – 4:05

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.com. 2001-03-31. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  4. ^ "Artist Chart History - Guided by Voices". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  5. ^ "Guided By Voices with the Bloodthirsty Lovers". IndyWeekly.com. 2002-04-10. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
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