 Formed by Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood in 1996, following the dissolution of Weatherall's the Sabres of Paradise, Two Lone Swordsmen released material on the record label Emissions Audio Output, run by Weatherall.However, the small nature of the operation limited the duo's success and they subsequently signed to Warp.Two Lone Swordsmen's debut studio album, "The Fifth Mission (Return to Flightpath Estate)", was released in 1996.