Isolation Drills is the twelfth album

Album

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 by Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...

 indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 group Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

. It was their second and final LP released under TVT Records

TVT Records

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 and their second to feature a major rock producer in Rob Schnapf

Rob Schnapf

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. The album was also their first to chart on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #168. "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. The album notably features instrumental contributions from Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith

Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...

. "Chasing Heather Crazy" was named the 319th best song of the decade by Pitchfork Media

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Track listing

All songs written by Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

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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