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A Pox on the Pioneers

Andrew Weatherall

A Pox on the Pioneers

Dance rock and dub on the latest solo outing from the influential producer and DJ

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6.6

Label
Rotters Golf Club
UK Release date
29/09/2009
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  1. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    The extent to which this'll update his legacy in the wider world remains to be seen, of course, but A Pox . . . finds Weatherall in deliciously rude health.
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  2. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    … a swamp-rock treat tinged with dub, electro, glam rock and piratical lyricism.
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  3. 7.0 |   NME

    This set of electronic rock’n’roll tracks, cultivated at some remote, exotic spot where Joy Division, Vampire Weekend and King Tubby meet, fizzes with intelligence and enthusiasm.
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  4. 7.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    It's strangely dated, but comfortable with that.
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  5. 6.0 |   The List

    ...the album explores dancehall, ambient dub, electro and post-punk in building an atmospheric soundtrack for the city at night
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  6. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

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