Tape One is the debut EP by Scottish indie group Young Fathers.

[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.