Tarot Sport | ||||
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Studio album by Fuck Buttons | ||||
Released | 14 October 2009 | |||
Genre | Electronica, experimental, psychedelic, post-rock | |||
Length | 58:35 | |||
Label | ATP Recordings | |||
Producer | Andrew Weatherall | |||
Fuck Buttons chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | A− |
The Daily Telegraph | |
The Guardian | |
Mojo | |
NME | 8/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 9.0/10 |
Q | |
Spin | 6/10 |
Uncut |
Tarot Sport is the second studio album by Fuck Buttons, produced by Andrew Weatherall. The album was released on 14 October 2009 in the UK and on 20 October in the US. The album was leaked online on 14 September 2009. The songs "Surf Solar" and "Olympians" were released as singles.
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. 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." With a score of 8.3, it is also an AnyDecentMusic? Chart Topper.
Many publications ranked Tarot Sport on their end of year lists, including: