Dead Pioneers - Dead Pioneers [VINYL]

This self-titled debut, coming in at a lithe 22 minutes with only one of the twelve tracks exceeding three minutes, is almost over before it begins, but covers a huge amount of ground in that time. Blistering opener 'Tired' sets out their stall; as with the whole album, it is passionate, but never preaching. Capitalised 'political music' can be hard to land without coming across as hectoring or earnest, but Deal's literary, humorous lyrics effortlessly cut through complex issues of marginalisation and colonialism.

Disc 1
1. Tired - Dead Pioneers
2. We Were Punk First - Dead Pioneers
3. Moving Day - Dead Pioneers
4. The Punchline - Dead Pioneers
5. Bad Indian - Dead Pioneers
6. The Art of Savagery - Dead Pioneers
7. Rage - Dead Pioneers
8. Dreamcatcher - Dead Pioneers
9. World Up My Ass - Dead Pioneers
10. Political Song - Dead Pioneers
11. Doom Indian - Dead Pioneers
12. No One Owns Anything & Death Is Real - Dead Pioneers