A Strangely Isolated Place | ||||
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Released | 9 June 2003 | |||
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Length | 61:49 | |||
Label | City Centre Offices | |||
Producer | Ulrich Schnauss | |||
Ulrich Schnauss chronology | ||||
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A Strangely Isolated Place is the second studio album by German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss, released on 9 June 2003 by City Centre Offices. [1] It was released in the United States on 5 October 2004 by Domino Recording Company. [2]
On 13 October 2008, a remastered edition of A Strangely Isolated Place was issued by Independiente. [3] The album was remastered again in 2019 for a new reissue, which was released on 17 April 2020 by Scripted Realities. [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Muzik | [6] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [7] |
Stylus Magazine | 7.5/10 [8] |
Resident Advisor named A Strangely Isolated Place the 37th best album of the 2000s, describing it as "ambient music with enough oomph to keep the club kids happy." [9] In 2016, Pitchfork ranked the record at number 31 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". [10]
All tracks are written by Ulrich Schnauss.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gone Forever" | 8:12 |
2. | "On My Own" | 6:41 |
3. | "A Letter from Home" | 6:57 |
4. | "Monday – Paracetamol" | 7:57 |
5. | "Clear Day" | 7:42 |
6. | "Blumenthal" | 6:38 |
7. | "In All the Wrong Places" | 6:53 |
8. | "A Strangely Isolated Place" | 10:49 |
Total length: | 61:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Gone Forever" (Robin Guthrie remix) | 5:45 |
10. | "On My Own" (Robin Guthrie remix) | 6:55 |
Total length: | 74:29 |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [11]
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