The opening notes of Surf Solar took me back to the 70's Klaus Schulze and then charges forward. The Fuck Buttons combine old school electronic washes, power electronics muscle with crunchy beats and opaque rythms. The Lisbon Maru, with its military march recalls Vangelis' To The Unknown Man. I dig the rhythmic jerkiness of Phantom Limb. They've gone for the big beat and left the wonderful denseness of OK, Let's Talk About Magic behind.… Expand

There's no reason i wouldn't recommend this album. it's different than anything I've ever heard. sounds like mogwai just from like 30 years in the future. some of it is similar to M83's first record. there's more risk-taking here though and the music is powerful. John W obviously isn't on board with progressive music so fuck buttons him anyways.

The songs on this album have more room to breath compared to the debut album. It is also infinitely more accessible.

Interestingly entertaining. Also, if you think you need no talent and that you can do better, then do it. Make it, release it on the internet and tell us where on the Meta forums.

Great time. Not for everyone, but if you enjoyed the first release, you'll love this one too. Slightly more accessible than the first album.

It's strange how highly acclaimed electronic albums on Metacritic always get dissed by people who obviously never listen to them. Seems like a bit of a waste of time to me, time I'd rather spend listening to for instnace the Flight of the Feathered Serpent, which sounds to me like Godspeed You Black Emperor playing along to Born Slippy. Can't be bad!

You know those electronic/ambient albums by a band who you think can't get any better? Well this album is certainly not one of those bands because their sophomore album blew me away. Tarot Sport is one of the best electronic albums this year.

This album is sick in the best possible way. No other band is culling these kinds of sounds to the transcendent payoff that F**k Buttons are. Tarot Sport is both an electronic and post-rock masterpiece, with each track flowing seamlessly into the next to form one glorious record. I was afraid the rest of the record wouldn't hold up to the great opener, "Surf Solar", but it does. Oh, it absolutely does. If you're a fan of both Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Justice, you would be crazy to skip this one.… Expand

WOW really? This is not good at all...it doesn't take much these days to be highly acclaimed does it? Just push a bunch of "buttons" and make noise no one has to have any real musical talent to play this crap..I could make better jams on garageband using apple loops!

For those uninitiated who are baffled with their critical success, keep in mind that these guys are still a noise band. Noise is not for everybody.

I don't know why "John" put "quotes" around the word "buttons." Is it because the word "buttons" is in the name of the band Fuck "Buttons?" Hmm. Good point. Oh yeah. Great records. Better than their first!

Really overrated and lazy music. It's just a bunch of noise with a beat occasionally thrown over top.

This is a stunning album, a very addictive fresh sound. I thought it might not have much substance or longevity but I was wrong, I can`t get bored of this beautiful tribal psychedelic noise classic.

Electronic Post-Rock. Perfect background noise, yet ballsy enough to take the foreground.

Nice album. Builds up to some great moments, and is making my essay writing easier!

Raw, unrefined, genius. Absolutely brilliant.

Excellently recorded. Carefully crafted. Beautiful symphonies of noise.

Just amazing stuff...really bringing drone back into the discussion when it comes to electronica genres. Great.

Just cant resist this wonderful tzunami.

So John W., why don't you just do it and make a critically acclaimed album? Good music has nothing to do with how well you can play your instrument, surely punk rock has taught us that. It has to do with song structure, creativity, and wordplay. Actually, I haven't heard this yet, but since the band name rules and I like the color green, I'll give it an 8.