A Pox on the Pioneers explained

A Pox on the Pioneers
Type:	studio
Artist:	Andrew Weatherall
Cover:	AWeatherall_Pox.jpg
Label:	Rotters Golf Club
Producer:	Andrew Weatherall
Next Title:	Convenanza
Next Year:	2016

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]}

Critical reception

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." Iain Moffat of The Quietus called it "the most song-based work of his career." Meanwhile, Louise Brailey of Fact commented that "A Pox on the Pioneers is an idiosyncratic and surprising debut at best – I expected something more."

Clash placed it at number 9 on the "Top 40 Albums of 2009" list.^[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[5]

• 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

Further reading

• Web site: Andrew Weatherall Interview. Clash. Matthew. Bennett. 14 September 2009. 24 February 2020.
• Web site: Interview: Andrew Weatherall (page 1 of 2). Fact. Hanoi. Jane. 12 October 2009. 24 February 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Primal Scream collaborator Andrew Weatherall to release solo album. NME. Jamie. Fullerton. 12 August 2009. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224144643/https://www.nme.com/news/music/andrew-weatherall-2-1304481. 24 February 2020. live.
2. Web site: Weatherall's debut LP is 'A Pox On The Pioneers'. Fact. 31 July 2009. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224144644/https://www.factmag.com/2009/07/31/weatheralls-debut-lp-is-a-pox-on-the-pioneers/. 24 February 2020. live.
3. Web site: Andrew Weatherall unveils A Pox On The Pioneers. Resident Advisor. 3 August 2009. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224144643/https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/10886. 24 February 2020. live.
4. Web site: Top 40 Albums of 2009 pt.2. Clash. 2 December 2009. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224160157/https://www.clashmusic.com/features/top-40-albums-of-2009-pt2. 24 February 2020. live.
5. booklet. A Pox on the Pioneers. Andrew. Weatherall. Andrew Weatherall. Rotters Golf Club. 2009. RGCCD017.