| Tarot Sport | ||||
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| Released | 14 October 2009 | |||
| Length | 58:35 | |||
| Label | ATP Recordings | |||
| Producer | Andrew Weatherall | |||
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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]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10 [3] |
| Metacritic | 84/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The A.V. Club | A− [6] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| NME | 8/10 [10] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10 [11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Spin | 6/10 [13] |
| Uncut | [14] |
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]
All tracks are written by Fuck Buttons
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [2] | 79 |
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