A side songs
| Title | Lyrics | Song Credits | Duration | Plays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play_circle_filled | Fair Touching (clip preview) | 1 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Skills Like This (clip preview) | Organ - Elliott Smith | 1 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Chasing Heather Crazy (clip preview) | 1 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Frostman (clip preview) | Recorded By - Robert Pollard | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Twilight Campfighter (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Sister I Need Wine (clip preview) | Cello - Ariane Lallemand | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Want One? (clip preview) | Recorded By - John Shough | 0 | ||
| The Enemy (clip preview) | Cello - Ariane Lallemand Noises - Todd Tobias (2) Viola - Ron Lawrence Violin - David Soldier, Marlene Rice | - | |||
| play_circle_filled | Unspirited (clip preview) | Cello - Ariane Lallemand Viola - Ron Lawrence Violin - David Soldier, Marlene Rice | 0 |
B side songs
| Title | Lyrics | Song Credits | Duration | Plays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play_circle_filled | Glad Girls (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Run Wild (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Pivotal Film (clip preview) | Noises - Todd Tobias (2) | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | How's My Drinking? (clip preview) | Organ - Elliott Smith Piano - Tobin Sprout | 0 | ||
| The Brides Have Hit Glass (clip preview) | - | ||||
| play_circle_filled | Fine To See You (clip preview) | Piano - Elliott Smith | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Privately (clip preview) | Cello - Ariane Lallemand Viola - Ron Lawrence Violin - David Soldier, Marlene Rice | 0 |
About
Isolation Drills is the twelfth studio album by the American indie rock band Guided by Voices, released on April 10, 2001, through TVT Records.
Album Overview
- Release Date: April 10, 2001
- Label: TVT Records
- Producer: Rob Schnapf (known for his work with Beck, Elliott Smith, and the Foo Fighters)
- Length: 47 minutes, 12 seconds (16 tracks)
- Chart Performance: Peaked at No. 168 on the Billboard 200, marking the band's first album to enter the charts.
Background & Style
Following their major-label push on 1999's Do the Collapse (produced by Ric Ocasek), Isolation Drills served as a middle ground between the band's raw, 4-track lo-fi roots and a cleaner, widescreen power-pop production. Frontman Robert Pollard wrote all the tracks for the record.
Key Lineup & Contributors
- Band Members: Robert Pollard (lead vocals, guitar), Doug Gillard (lead guitar), Nate Farley (rhythm guitar), Tim Tobias (bass), and Jim MacPherson (drums).
- Special Guests: Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith made notable guest appearances playing organ and piano on tracks like "Skills Like This," "How's My Drinking?", and "Fine To See You". Tobin Sprout also contributed piano, and the Soldier String Quartet contributed string arrangements. [1, 2]
Issued with a black-and-white inner-sleeve of lyrics
A4 recorded on 4-track
A7 recorded at Cro-Magnon Studios, Dayton
Album Credits
A&R - Adam Shore (2)
Arranged By [Strings] - David Soldier
Band [Guided By Voices] - Doug Gillard, Jim MacPherson, Nate Farley, Robert Pollard, Tim Tobias (2)
Booking [European] - Russell Warby (2), The Agency Group
Booking [North American] - Ground Control Touring, Jim Romeo (2)
Design - Benjamin Wheelock
Legal - Richard Grabel, Ted Harris (6)
Management - David Newgarden, Manage This!
Management [Business] - Eric Weiss (3)
Mastered By - Don C. Tyler
Mixed By - Doug Boehm, Rob Schnapf
Mixed By [Assisted By] - Julian Joyce
Photography By - Clay Patrick McBride
Producer - Rob Schnapf
Recorded By - Doug Boehm
Recorded By [Assisted By] - Greg Di Gesu, Joe Hogan
Songwriter - Robert Pollard
Technician [Guitar Tech] - Brian Hual
Tour Manager [Tour Management And Sound] - Andy Harris (12)
Liner Notes
- Robert Pollard
- Performers (Band Lineup): Doug Gillard, Jim MacPherson, Nate Farley, and Tim Tobias
- Producer & Mixer: Rob Schnapf
- Recorded & Mixed By: Doug Boehm
- Assisted By: Greg Di Gesu, Joe Hogan, and Julian Joyce
- Strings Arrangement: David Soldier (credited as David Soldier / Dave Soldier)
- Soldier String Quartet (Cello/Viola): Ariane Lallemand (Cello) and Ron Lawrence (Viola)
- Guitar Technician: Brian Hual
- Design & Layout: Benjamin Wheelock
- Photography: Clay Patrick McBride
- Alcohol Management: Jack Shit
- Remastering (2021 20th Anniversary Edition): Ryan Smith