Tarot Sport (Dig)

Fuck Buttons, Fuck Buttons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atp Recordings
• ASIN: B002L132R4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,158 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Surf Solar

2. Rough Steez

3. The Lisbon Maru

4. Olympians

5. Phantom Limb

6. Space Mountain

7. Flight of the Feathered Serpent

Editorial Reviews

2009 sophomore album from the British Experimental duo, produced by Andrew Weatherall. With Tarot Sport, all the indications are that Fuck Buttons are gonna follow in the footsteps of the likes of Animal Collective and have one massive crossover album on their hands. The album is one of unbound possibility and lucid cohesion; a cerebral pilgrimage that refines, crafts, explores and develops the experimental aesthetic of last year's critically acclaimed debut, Street Horrrsing. Tarot Sport takes things to another level through a combination of their own ambitious aims and the application of Weatherall's clear-sighted, rule-defying precision and attention to sonic detail. The seven tracks on the album reflect a new-found complexity of sound that Fuck Buttons immersed themselves in, strived for and achieved with startling results. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shoegazing, part 2?, October 28, 2009

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S. Bidwell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tarot Sport (Dig) (Audio CD)

When I listened to this album for the first time, a thought popped into my head: this is how My Bloody Valentine would sound like if they traded in their drums and guitars for keyboards! It's fantastic!

This album is a bit more accessible than their last, and equally as enjoyable. The album is made up of series of long tracks, each of them multi layered and complex. There's a lot going on here, so beware: this album might be best enjoyed via headphones and a heaping dose of concentration. Nestled in those tracks you'll find moments of shimmering beauty, and moments of (sometimes) ugly loudness, but it'll all make sense when you hear it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sonic Possibilities of Modern Music, December 8, 2009

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Quentin Compsen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarot Sport (Dig) (Audio CD)

Let's see, the band's name is pointlessly vulgar, the album and song names seem to have come out of a random word generator, there's no singing, no melody and the songs are endlessly repetitive, all of which makes for a record that is...utterly thrilling! If Steve Reich, Brian Eno ("Another Green World") and Primal Scream ("Xtrmntr") had a love child, this record would be it. And that's a good thing.

If you insist that pop music must consist of standard verse and chorus, with neatly structured melodies and singing, this isn't for you. But if you are open to the sonic possibilities of modern music, this is one mind-blowing record. FB manages to make music that is mind-pulverizing, fantastically energizing and cerebral all at the same time, a pretty impressive trick. What they do best is layer sound and rhythms and counter-rhythms together, and then keep adding more and more layers until the songs build into something of staggering proportion. Yet order somehow comes out of chaos. "Olympians" is the best track, which builds into an organ chord progression (all of this probably comes out of a synthesizer) that is nothing short of majestic. The organ then recedes and gives way to a series of high synthesizer tones that is, yes, wonderfully melodic. "Lisbon Maru" isn't far behind, with its devastating fuzz-bass-like riffs and marching-band-on-speed drumming. My only complaint is with the last track, "Phantom Limbs," which is marred by cheesy grade-B sci fi movie sound effects.

If FB can build on the best ideas here, they could come up with some amazing stuff. To me, this is the best record of 2009, edging out other great indie records by Animal Collective, Antlers, Grizzly Bear, etc. If you're open to a little adventure and aren't afraid of a little sonic chaos, you should check this out. (I can't believe I'm only the 3rd reviewer -- this stuff needs to be heard!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, but Not For Everyone, December 9, 2009

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Steve P "imreader2002" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarot Sport (Dig) (Audio CD)

I cannot stop listening to this album. I have listened to the track "Lisbon Maru" dozens of times, and I never get bored of it. "Rough Steez" has recently been captivating me. "Olympians" and "Space Mountain" are some of my favorites. This band is amazing at layering sounds and building beats that continue without being boring. The album as a whole is an outstanding progression of tracks that adds to the enjoyment. Where their album "Street Horrrsing" was hard to listen to for me, this album has become a constant inhabitant of my "Now Playing" list.

I rated this at 5 stars. However, I realize that this album is not for everyone. I discovered this band with this album and I've shared songs with many of my friends. What many say is that the songs are boring or repetitive. These songs have no vocals, and many times, beats continue through the middle of a song, which many people find grating or annoying. If you liked "Horrrsing," though, you will love this album.