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.

Tape One
EP by
ReleasedNovember 2011
22 January 2013 (Reissue)
GenreHip hop
Length20:18
LabelAnticon
ProducerYoung Fathers
Young Fathers chronology
Tape One
(2011)
Tape Two
(2013)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
BBCfavorable[3]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[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

No.TitleLength
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 3 March 2015.
  2. Thomas, Fred. "Tape One - Young Fathers". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. Diver, Mike (2013). "Young Fathers - Tape One - Review". BBC. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. Bucifal, Slavko (4 December 2012). "Tape One". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. Young, Martyn (14 January 2013). "Young Fathers – Tape One". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. 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.
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