| Tape One | ||||
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| 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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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.
| 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]
| 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 | |
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