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| rev3score = 7.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3593-isolation-drills/|title=Guided By Voices: Isolation Drills|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|date=March 31, 2001|accessdate=August 11, 2012|last=LeMay|first=Matt}}</ref>
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| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/307663/review/5943164/isolationdrills|title=Isolation Drills : Guided By Voices|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=March 5, 2001|accessdate=August 11, 2012|last=Kot|first=Greg|authorlink=Greg Kot|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090513004904/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/307663/review/5943164/isolationdrills|archivedate=May 13, 2009}}</ref>
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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 200|''Billboard'' 200]], peaking at number 168.<ref>{{cite web| url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=guided by voices|chart=all}}| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070929224055/{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=guided by voices|chart=all}}| archivedate=2007-09-29| 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>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/ |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20101127125348/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/ |archivedate=2010-11-27 |title=Pitchfork: Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201 |publisher=Pitchfork.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-11}}</ref> In 2014, the album was ranked No. 92 on PopMatters' list of the Best Albums of the '00s.<ref>http://www.popmatters.com/feature/186439-the-100-best-albums-of-the-00s-100-81/P1/</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 200|''Billboard'' 200]], peaking at number 168.<ref>{{cite web| url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=guided by voices|chart=all}}| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070929224055/{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=guided by voices|chart=all}}| archivedate=2007-09-29| 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>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127125348/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/4/ |archivedate=2010-11-27 |title=Pitchfork: Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201 |publisher=Pitchfork.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-11}}</ref> In 2014, the album was ranked No. 92 on PopMatters' list of the Best Albums of the '00s.<ref>http://www.popmatters.com/feature/186439-the-100-best-albums-of-the-00s-100-81/P1/</ref>


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

Revision as of 16:07, 7 September 2016

Untitled
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Spin7/10[6]

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 200, peaking at number 168.[7] "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.[8] The album notably features instrumental contributions from Elliott Smith. "Chasing Heather Crazy" was named the 319th best song of the decade by Pitchfork Media.[9] In 2014, the album was ranked No. 92 on PopMatters' list of the Best Albums of the '00s.[10]

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. ^ "Reviews for Isolation Drills by Guided by Voices". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Isolation Drills – Guided by Voices". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Bronson, Kevin (April 29, 2001). "Guided By Voices, 'Isolation Drills,' TVT". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ^ LeMay, Matt (March 31, 2001). "Guided By Voices: Isolation Drills". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. ^ Kot, Greg (March 5, 2001). "Isolation Drills : Guided By Voices". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. ^ LePage, Matt (June 2001). "Guided by Voices: Isolation Drills". Spin. 17 (6): 152–53. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  7. ^ "Artist Chart History - Guided by Voices". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  8. ^ "Guided By Voices with the Bloodthirsty Lovers". IndyWeekly.com. 2002-04-10. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  9. ^ "Pitchfork: Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201". Pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  10. ^ http://www.popmatters.com/feature/186439-the-100-best-albums-of-the-00s-100-81/P1/
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