2011 EP by Young Fathers
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| EP by Young Fathers | ||||
| Released | November 2011 22 January 2013 (Reissue) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 20:18 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Young Fathers | |||
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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.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| BBC | favorable |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 |
| MusicOMH | |
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".
According to The Line of Best Fit, Anthony Fantano's glowing review of the record brought Young Fathers to the attention of the label Anticon, to which the group eventually signed. Fred Thomas of AllMusic described the release as "equal parts electronic futurism and throwbacks to '90s R&B or trip-hop." Mike Diver of BBC stated that the trio "dissect rap constituents from the past 30-odd years and reassemble them into a striking realisation of what the genre can be in the 21st century." He added, "The results are both reminiscent of preceding emissions from rap’s fringe-mentality movers and shakers, and compellingly unique in their colourful fusions."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 3 March 2015.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Tape One - Young Fathers". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Diver, Mike (2013). "Young Fathers - Tape One - Review". BBC. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- Bucifal, Slavko (4 December 2012). "Tape One". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- Young, Martyn (14 January 2013). "Young Fathers – Tape One". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- Long, Jen (4 February 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 27 June 2019.
External links
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