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

Young Fathers Young Fathers are a Scottish Progressive rap, progressive hip hop group formed in Edinburgh in 2008. Their second EP, ''Tape Two'' (2013), won the Scottish Album of the Year Award. In 2014, they won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize, Mercury Prize ...

. It was released on 11 June 2013 through Anticon. Despite being an EP, ''Tape Two'' won the Scottish Album of the Year award 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 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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* {{Authority control 2013 EPs Sequel albums Anticon EPs Young Fathers albums Scottish Album of the Year Award–winning albums