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via//chicago's 200 of the 2000s:
#200
Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport (ATP, 2009)
















There was a lot of potential shown on Street Horrrsing, their 2008 debut album, but the prettiest noise band of the decade outdid themselves on every conceivable level with their genre-defying second record. "The Lisbon Maru", with its deceptively soothing melody and propulsive beat, is the go-to track to make a newcomer fall in love with this duo, exposing all their strengths and explaining just how apt the "pretty noise" descriptor is. But for my money, the absolute peak of the record is the eleven minute centerpiece, "Olympians", an accurately named epic that soars to triumphant heights. A brave, exciting record that would reward listeners of nearly any background - dance heads, noise punks, or just plain fans of experimental music.