Tape One

Tape One is the debut EP by Scottish indie group Young Fathers. It was independently released in November 2011, and re-released on 22 January 2013 through Anticon. The EP was entirely produced by Young Fathers.

Tape One
EP by Young Fathers
Released	November 2011 22 January 2013 (Reissue)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	20:18
Label	Anticon
Producer	Young Fathers
Young Fathers chronology
Tape One (2011) Tape Two (2013)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(82/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
BBC	(favorable)[3]

Critical reception

Tape One received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. It currently holds a score of 82 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 4 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[1] YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano released a glowing review of the record, lauding its fusion of genres, "personality" and "catchy hooks," ultimately giving it a rating of 8 out of 10. According to The Line of Best Fit, this review brought Young Fathers to the attention of the label Anticon, to which the group eventually signed.[4] At AllMusic, Fred Thomas described the release as "equal parts electronic futurism and throwbacks to '90s R&B or trip-hop."}[2]

Track listing

All songs produced by Young Fathers.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Deadline"	2:05
2.	"Sister"	2:59
3.	"Rumbling"	2:12
4.	"Romance"	2:23
5.	"Fortunes"	0:50
6.	"Remains"	3:51
7.	"RRRamanda"	2:27
8.	"Dar-Eh Da Da Du"	3:31
Total length:		20:18

References

1. "Tape One (EP) - Young Fathers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
2. Thomas, Fred. "Tape One - Young Fathers". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
3. Diver, Mike (2013). "Young Fathers - Tape One - Review". BBC. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
4. Long, Jen (February 4, 2013). ""We know what our sound is and we know what we're doing": Best Fit speaks to Young Fathers". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 27, 2019.

External links

• Tape One at Discogs (list of releases)