Square (album)

Square
Square
Studio album by Buck 65
Released	October 8, 2002
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:45
Label	WEA
Producer	Buck 65
Buck 65 chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A−^[1]
Pitchfork	7.0/10^[2]
Stylus Magazine	B+^[4]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[5]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Personnel[edit]

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[edit]

^ ^a ^b Christgau, Robert. "CG: Buck 65". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^ ^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.
^ ^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. p. 48.
^ "2003 Juno Awards Nominees". Billboard. February 12, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

External links[edit]

Square at AllMusic
Square at Discogs (list of releases)

[robertchristgau-1] Christgau, Robert. "CG: Buck 65". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

[pitchfork-2] Pemberton, Rollie (August 17, 2003). "Buck 65: Square". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

[3] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Buck 65". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 144.

[stylusmagazine-4] Jarvis, Clay (September 1, 2003). "Buck 65 - Square". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

[5] Wolfman. "Buck 65 - Square". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

[6] LeBlanc, Larry (May 7, 2005). "Warner Plunks Down Buck 65". Billboard. p. 48.

[7] "2003 Juno Awards Nominees". Billboard. February 12, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

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v t e Buck 65
Studio albums	Weirdo Magnet (1996) Language Arts (1996) Vertex (1997) Man Overboard (2001) Synesthesia (2001) Square (2002) Talkin' Honky Blues (2003) Secret House Against the World (2005) Situation (2007) More Heart Than Brains (2009) (with Greetings from Tuskan, as Bike for Three!) 20 Odd Years (2011) Laundromat Boogie (2014) Neverlove (2014)
Compilation albums	This Right Here Is Buck 65 (2005)
Related	Discography