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.
| Tape One | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | November 2011 22 January 2013 (Reissue) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 20:18 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Young Fathers | |||
| Young Fathers chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| BBC | favorable[3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
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]
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.[6] Fred Thomas of AllMusic described the release as "equal parts electronic futurism and throwbacks to '90s R&B or trip-hop."[2] 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."[3] 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."[3]
Track listing edit
| 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 edit
- ^ a b "Tape One (EP) - Young Fathers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Tape One - Young Fathers". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b c 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.