Isolation Drills

Isolation Drills
Studio album by
Guided by Voices
ReleasedApril 10, 2001
Recorded2000
Length47:12
LabelTVT
ProducerRob Schnapf
Guided by Voices chronology
Do the Collapse
(1999) 		Isolation Drills
(2001) 		Universal Truths and Cycles
(2002)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Boston Phoenix[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Pitchfork7.0/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin7/10[7]

Isolation Drills is the 12th studio album by American indie rock band 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.[8] The album notably features instrumental contributions from Elliott Smith and David Sulzer. Previous longtime band member Tobin Sprout also returned as a guest and contributed with playing piano. While Jim MacPherson plays drums on the album, his replacement Jon McCann is featured in the cover photos, as MacPherson had left the band immediately after the recording to focus on his home life.

  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. ^ Ashare, Matt (April 26 – May 2, 2001). "Guided by Voices: Isolation Drills (TVT)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Bronson, Kevin (April 29, 2001). "Guided By Voices, 'Isolation Drills,' TVT". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  5. ^ LeMay, Matt (March 31, 2001). "Guided By Voices: Isolation Drills". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (March 5, 2001). "Isolation Drills : Guided By Voices". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  7. ^ LePage, Matt (June 2001). "Guided by Voices: Isolation Drills". Spin. 17 (6): 152–53. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Artist Chart History - Guided by Voices". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-07-13.