Tape One

Tape One
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 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.

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

"Tape One (EP) - Young Fathers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
Thomas, Fred. "Tape One - Young Fathers". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
Diver, Mike (2013). "Young Fathers - Tape One - Review". BBC. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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)

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[metacritic-1] "Tape One (EP) - Young Fathers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

[allmusic-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.