| A Pox on the Pioneers | ||||
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| Released | 21 September 2009 | |||
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| Length | 44:17 | |||
| Label | Rotters Golf Club | |||
| Producer | Andrew Weatherall | |||
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A Pox on the Pioneers is the debut solo studio album by Andrew Weatherall. [1] It was released through Rotters Golf Club on 21 September 2009. [2] [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Fact | 6/10 [5] |
| The Independent | favorable [6] |
| The List |   [7] |
| NME | 7/10 [8] |
| The Quietus | favorable [9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
David Pollock of The List wrote, "With Weatherall himself singing as if from the heart of a smoke-filled room (and perhaps he was), the album explores dancehall, ambient dub, electro and post-punk in building an atmospheric soundtrack for the city at night." [7] Iain Moffat of The Quietus called it "the most song-based work of his career." [9] Meanwhile, Louise Brailey of Fact commented that "A Pox on the Pioneers is an idiosyncratic and surprising debut at best – I expected something more." [5]
Clash placed it at number 9 on the "Top 40 Albums of 2009" list. [11]
All tracks are written by Andrew Weatherall and Steve Boardman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fail We May, Sail We Must" | 3:54 | |
| 2. | "Privately Electrified" | 5:35 | |
| 3. | "Miss Rule" | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "Selective Walking" | 4:11 | |
| 5. | "Liar with Wings" | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "Let's Do the 7 Again" | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "A Pox on the Pioneers" |
| 4:15 |
| 8. | "All the Little Things (That Make Life Worth Living)" | 4:54 | |
| 9. | "Built Back Higher" |
| 3:56 |
| 10. | "Walk of Shame" | 6:25 | |
| Total length: | 44:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Stalker" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Fall We May, Dub We Must" | 6:29 |
| Total length: | 53:55 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes. [12]
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