A Pox on the Pioneers

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]

A Pox on the Pioneers
Studio album by Andrew Weatherall
Released	21 September 2009 (2009-09-21)
Genre	Electronic rock
Length	44:17
Label	Rotters Golf Club
Producer	Andrew Weatherall
Andrew Weatherall chronology
A Pox on the Pioneers (2009) Convenanza (2016)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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]

Track listing

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"	Weatherall Boardman Chris Mackin	4:15
8.	"All the Little Things (That Make Life Worth Living)"		4:54
9.	"Built Back Higher"	Weatherall Boardman Keith Tenniswood	3:56
10.	"Walk of Shame"		6:25
Total length:			44:17

Expanded edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Stalker"	3:04
12.	"Fall We May, Dub We Must"	6:29
Total length:		53:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[12]

• Andrew Weatherall – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion
• Steve Boardman – programming, keyboards, drums, percussion
• Chris Mackin – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
• Tim Fairplay – guitar, bass guitar
• Chris Harris – guitar
• Keith Tenniswood – guitar (9)
• Bobby Gillespie – backing vocals
• Sophie Braithewaite – backing vocals
• Luke Mclean – artwork