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Tarot Classics

Tarot Classics is an EP by Florida-based indie rock band Surfer Blood released on October 25, 2011, on Kanine Records. It is their last release for Kanine.

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Tarot Classics
EP by
Surfer Blood
ReleasedOctober 25, 2011
GenreIndie rock
Length23:17
LabelKanine Records
ProducerSurfer Blood
Surfer Blood chronology
Astro Coast
(2010) 		Tarot Classics
(2011) 		Pythons
(2013)
Singles from Tarot Classics
  1. "Miranda"
    Released: August 30, 20111

Tarot Classics is an EP by Florida-based indie rock band Surfer Blood released on October 25, 2011, on Kanine Records. It is their last release for Kanine.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/1002
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk85%5
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star3
Consequence of SoundStarStarStarStar7
One Thirty BPM76%8
Paste7.5/109
Pitchfork Media7.2/1010
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStar6
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)4

Tarot Classics received generally favorable reviews from music critics.2

Track listing

All songs written by John Paul Pitts, Thomas Fekete, Tyler Schwarz and Kevin Williams, except as noted.

  1. I'm Not Ready (John Paul Pitts, Thomas Fekete, Tyler Schwarz)
  2. Miranda
  3. Voyager Reprise
  4. Drinking Problem
  5. Voyager Reprise (Another Summer of Love Remix)
  6. Drinking Problem (Speculator Remix)

Charts

Chart performance for Tarot Classics
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)11
46
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)12
5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)13
48
References

References

  1. Bevan, David (August 30, 2011). "Miranda". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. "Reviews for Tarot Classics [EP] by Surfer Blood - Metacritic". Metacritic.
  3. Heather Phares. "Tarot Classics - Surfer Blood - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. "Robert Christgau: Album: Surfer Blood: Tarot Classics". robertchristgau.com.
  5. "Surfer Blood - Tarot Classics EP". AbsolutePunk.net. October 8, 2023.
  6. "Surfer Blood". PopMatters.
  7. "Surfer Blood – Tarot Classics EP - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. October 24, 2011.
  8. "One Thirty BPM: Tarot Classics Review". Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  9. "Surfer Blood: Tarot Classics". pastemagazine.com.
  10. "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.
  11. "Surfer Blood Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  12. "Surfer Blood Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  13. "Surfer Blood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2025.