Square (album)

Square
Studio album by Buck 65
Released October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)
Genre Hip hop
Length 60:45
Label WEA
Producer Buck 65
Buck 65 chronology
Synesthesia
(2002)		 Square
(2002)		 Talkin' Honky Blues
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[1]
Robert ChristgauA-[2]
Stylus MagazineB+[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes[5]

Square is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65.[6] It was released on WEA in 2002.[2] Though it consists of four tracks, each track consists of multiple songs.[1]

It was nominated for the 2003 Juno Awards for Alternative Album of the Year and Album Design of the Year.[7]

Reception

Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork Media gave Square a 7.0 out of 10 and called it "a melodic mix of folk rock sensibility, smooth early 90s style production, clever lyrical observations and a relatively enjoyable train ride into the mental station of Halifax's best-known emcee."[1] Meanwhile, Clay Jarvis of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B+, saying, "Square is built solely out of his strengths: hazy introspection, sparse snare-and-kick beats and simple, dismal instrumental refrains."[3]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Square One"   16:00
2. "Square Two"   13:42
3. "Square Three"   17:08
4. "Square Four"   14:15

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pemberton, Rollie (August 17, 2003). "Buck 65: Square". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Christgau, Robert. "CG: Buck 65". Robert Christgau. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Jarvis, Clay (September 1, 2003). "Buck 65 - Square". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Buck 65". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 144.
  5. ↑ Wolfman. "Buck 65 - Square". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ LeBlanc, Larry (May 7, 2005). "Warner Plunks Down Buck 65". Billboard: 48.
  7. ↑ "2003 Juno Awards Nominees". Billboard. February 12, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

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