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Tape One

Young Fathers

Tape One

Début EP from the Edinburgh hip hop group first released as a free download in 2011 gets re-released on Californian label Anticon

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Anticon
UK Release date
05/02/2013
US Release date
22/01/2013
  1. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Bold and refreshing, Tape One is definitely not concerned with image, genre or really anything other than quality storytelling over top a unique musical score
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  2. 8.0 |   BBC

    That everything blends so brilliantly is slightly unexpected and gratefully received
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  3. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Though the rapping here may not be as technical as we’re used to, Young Fathers are eloquent lyricists, coaxing the poetry out of every line
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  4. 7.8 |   Bowlegs

    I really like the sound palette they employ, it’s thick and dusty and evocative. It’s clear this is music made by artists who love their craft
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  5. 7.5 |   The 405

    This may be the first and last time you hear Cock-a-leekie soup referenced in a hip-hop track
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  6. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Their musical touchstones are rather obvious, with echoes of De La Soul present throughout. However, there is something distinctly alluring about Young Fathers
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  7. 6.0 |   The Scotsman

    provides a cohesive taster of a talented trio who are maturing rapidly
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