A Strangely Isolated Place

A Strangely Isolated Place is the second studio album by German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss, released in June 2003 by City Centre Offices. It was released in the United States by Domino the following year.

A Strangely Isolated Place
Studio album by
Released9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)
Genre
Length61:49
LabelCity Centre Offices
ProducerUlrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss chronology
Far Away Trains Passing By
(2001)
A Strangely Isolated Place
(2003)
Quicksand Memory EP
(2007)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik[2]
Pitchfork7.6/10[3]
Stylus MagazineB[4]

Resident Advisor named A Strangely Isolated Place the 37th best album of the 2000s.[5] In 2016, Pitchfork placed it at number 31 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time".[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ulrich Schnauss.

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Credits for A Strangely Isolated Place adapted from album liner notes.[7]

  • Ulrich Schnauss – production, writing
  • Aesthetic Investments – cover
  • Judith Beck – vocals
  • Paul Davis – guitar
  • Markus Knothe – photography
  • Loop-o – mastering

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "A Strangely Isolated Place – Ulrich Schnauss". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  2. Coco, Chris (June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place (City Centre Offices)". Muzik (97): 98.
  3. Ott, Chris (3 June 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. Schepper, Ron (1 September 2003). "Ulrich Schnauss – A Strangely Isolated Place – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  6. "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  7. A Strangely Isolated Place (liner notes). Ulrich Schnauss. City Centre Offices. 2003. TOWERBLOCK CD 013.CS1 maint: others (link)
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