2002 studio album by Buck 65
Square is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65 .[6] It was released on WEA in 2002.[1] Although it consists of four tracks, each track consists of multiple songs.[2] The album was nominated for the 2003 Juno Awards for Alternative Album of the Year and Album Design of the Year .[7]
Critical reception [ ]
Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, describing it as "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."[2] 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."[4]
Track listing [ ]
1. "Square One" 16:00 2. "Square Two" 13:42 3. "Square Three" 17:08 4. "Square Four" 14:15
Personnel [ ]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Buck 65 – words, beats, scratches
Greymatter – helping hands
Charles Austin – helping hands
DJ Signify – helping hands
Jorun – helping hands
Yan – helping hands
James Paterson – cover art, design
Robbie Cameron – cover art, design
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert . "CG: Buck 65" . Christgau's Consumer Guide . Retrieved September 4, 2014 .
^ Jump up to: a b c Pemberton, Rollie (August 17, 2003). "Buck 65: Square" . Pitchfork . Retrieved December 20, 2015 .
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Buck 65". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Fireside . p. 144.
^ Jump up to: a b Jarvis, Clay (September 1, 2003). "Buck 65 - Square" . Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2015 .
^ Wolfman. "Buck 65 - Square" . Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved December 20, 2015 .
^ LeBlanc, Larry (May 7, 2005). "Warner Plunks Down Buck 65". Billboard : 48.
^ "2003 Juno Awards Nominees" . Billboard . February 12, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2015 .
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