''Tape Two'' is the second EP by Scottish hip hop group

Young Fathers Young Fathers are a Scottish band based in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2014, they won the Mercury Prize for their album ''Dead''. History Formed in Edinburgh in 2008 by Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham 'G' Hastings, the group starte ...

. It was released on 11 June 2013 through

Anticon Anticon (often styled as anticon.) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1998 by seven musicians and manager Baillie Parker. It is now collectively owned among six musicians, co-founder Parker, and man ...

. Despite being an EP, ''Tape Two'' won the

Scottish Album of the Year award The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award is an award given annually for an outstanding album produced by a Scottish artist. The award was launched in 2012 by thScottish Music Industry Association(SMIA) in partnership with Creative Scotland Cre ...

for 2013.

Critical reception

''Tape Two'' received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. It currently holds a score of 84 out of 100 on

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based on 6 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Jack Chesterfield of '' Clash'' said, "While Young Fathers may lack stereotypical Scottish sonic behaviour – whatever your own perception of that may be – they channel the same perplexing distinction into exhilaratingly baffling production and refreshingly sharp and passionate lyrics." Jason Lymangrover of

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stated that "While this is a continuation of the weird blend of bedroom beats the Scottish teens invented on ''

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. Critical reception ''Tape One'' received critical acclaim from contemporary m ...

'', ''Tape Two'' isn't exactly more of the same, but more like a darker side of the same coin, or the wintry cold spell that follows the warm summer outing." Jordan Mainzer of ''

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'' commented, "Overall, if Young Fathers can find a way to balance their complex combination of cultural and musical influence with their penchant for witty, surprising lyricism on all of their tracks, they are bound to become one of the most dynamic underground hip-hop groups working today."

Track listing

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