Tarot Sport is the second studio album by the British duo Fuck Buttons, released on 14 October 2009 in the UK on ATP Recordings and on 20 October in the US.pitchfork It was produced by the English electronic producer Andrew Weatherall. It peaked at number 79 on the UK Albums Chart. The tracks "Surf Solar" and "Olympians" were played during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Critical reception
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.
Accolades 11th – Pitchfork 21st – RhapsodyThe 25 Best Albums of 2009 Referenced 31 July 2010
Track listing
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 Peakposition
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