Isolation Drills

Isolation Drills
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
Do the Collapse (1999) Isolation Drills (2001) Universal Truths and Cycles (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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