Tarot Sport
Tarot Sport is the second studio album by Fuck Buttons, produced by Andrew Weatherall. It was released on 14 October 2009 in the UK and on 20 October in the US.[1] It peaked at number 79 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
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Released | 14 October 2009 | |||
Length | 58:35 | |||
Label | ATP Recordings | |||
Producer | Andrew Weatherall | |||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10[3] |
Metacritic | 84/100[4] |
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The A.V. Club | A−[6] |
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NME | 8/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 9.0/10[11] |
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Spin | 6/10[13] |
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Tarot Sport was met with positive critical reviews, earning a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 21 professional reviews.[4] Andrzej Lukowski of Drowned in Sound wrote that "If it doesn't necessarily resonate with the times, it ought to resonate by dint of sheer, joyous momentum."[15] With a score of 8.3, it is also an AnyDecentMusic? Chart Topper.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fuck Buttons.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Surf Solar" | 10:34 |
2. | "Rough Steez" | 4:44 |
3. | "The Lisbon Maru" | 9:19 |
4. | "Olympians" | 10:54 |
5. | "Phantom Limb" | 4:49 |
6. | "Space Mountain" | 8:44 |
7. | "Flight of the Feathered Serpent" | 9:31 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Fuck Buttons – music
- Andrew Weatherall – production
- Steve Boardman – engineering, additional programming
- Bob Weston – mastering
- Benjamin John Power – artwork
- Lucy Johnston – photography
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 79 |
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References
- pitchfork
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "Tarot Sport by Fuck Buttons reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Reviews for Tarot Sport by Fuck Buttons". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Phares, Heather. "Tarot Sport – Fuck Buttons". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Martins, Chris (5 January 2010). "Fuck Buttons: Tarot Sport". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Perry, Andrew (16 October 2009). "F--- Buttons: Tarot Sport, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Jonze, Tim (2 October 2009). "Fuck Buttons: Tarot Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Fuck Buttons: Tarot Sport". Mojo (192): 92. November 2009.
- Pattison, Louis (9 October 2009). "Album review: Fuck Buttons – 'Tarot Sport'". NME. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Colly, Joe (23 October 2009). "Fuck Buttons: Tarot Sport". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Fuck Buttons: Tarot Sport". Q (280): 106. November 2009.
- Suarez, Jessica (December 2009). "F--k Buttons: Tarot Sport". Spin. 25 (12): 75. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Fuck Buttons: Tarot Sport". Uncut (150): 88. November 2009.
- Lukowski, Andrej (12 October 2009). "Album Review: F*ck Buttons – Tarot Sport". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/897/Tarot-Sport.aspx
- "The Top 50 Albums of 2009 (page 4 of 5)". Pitchfork. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- The 25 Best Albums of 2009 Referenced 31 July 2010
External links
- Tarot Sport at Discogs (list of releases)
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