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- Summary: The second album for the rock duo from Bristol was produced by Andrew Weatherall.
- Record Label: ATP
- Genre(s): Rock, Experimental
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Positive: 18 out of 21
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Mixed: 3 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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For most of the songs amassed here, it still takes around 10 minutes to get the job done--threading those thick synthesizer blasts and all that skittering digital manna through a brick wall of guitar fuzz--but Fuck Buttons succeeds at turning its unpredictable epics into masterpieces of pacing and strange beauty.
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Tarot Sport goes far beyond it's sonically daunting reaches and succeeds at being a deeply emotional experience.
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And such are the music's joyous highs, subtle thrills and rich and deep layers, they can undoubtedly be judged one of the most worthwhile and special bands currently at large.
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Q MagazineWith Tarot Sport, Fuck Buttons have made a career-defining album that will resonate with anyone who has ever spent a night with their head in the speaker stacks and gone home marvelling at the ringing in their ears. [Nov 2009, p.106]
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Tarot Sport makes its mark: easy and challenging at the same time, a mix of harsh and smooth sounds that mirrors the prickly juxtaposition of classic jazz.
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A more hypnotic and lulling ride overall, Tarot Sport may lack some of "Street Horrrsing's" pure visceral impact, but it's just as satisfying on its own terms, as well as an impressive step forward for Fuck Buttons.
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The main problem with Tarot Sport is that it sometimes seems to be trying too hard, building drama into repetitive riffs by sheer force, urging greater and greater effort on listeners who are already a bit out of breath.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 22
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Mixed: 0 out of 22
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Negative: 3 out of 22
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CHNov 29, 2009Just amazing stuff...really bringing drone back into the discussion when it comes to electronica genres. Great.
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MichelleF.Oct 23, 2009
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robertjNov 5, 2009
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ThomasVNov 14, 2009
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CurtisBNov 24, 2009Excellently recorded. Carefully crafted. Beautiful symphonies of noise.
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LukeKOct 28, 2009
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JohnW.Oct 24, 2009
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