Black Square (album)
| Black Square | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2009 |
| Recorded | Toronto, Boombox Studios, 2008 |
| Genre | Rock, Punk, Pop |
| Label | Invada Records (Europe), We Are Busy Bodies (Canada), Impose Records (United States), Deleted Art (Europe) |
| Producer | Roger Leavens, DD/MM/YYYY |
| Singles from Black Square | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10) link |
| Rockfeedback link |   |
| dose.ca | |
| Eye Weekly[permanent dead link] | |
| Metronews.ca |  |
| Aurualstates.com | (no rating) link |
| Inyourspeakers.com | (no rating) link |
Black Square is an album by the group DD/MM/YYYY. In 2009, it was released in Canada (We Are Busy Bodies) on March 17; in Europe (Deleted Art) on August 18; in the United States (Impose Records) on September 15); and in the UK/EU (Invada Records) in September 2010.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Claxton, Del Balso, Holmes, King, Rozenberg
- "Bronzage" (3:49)
- "No Life" (2:19)
- "They" (2:48)
- "Infinity Skull Cube" (3:22)
- "My Glasses" (1:06)
- "Birdtown" (3:42)
- "Sirius B" (3:50)
- "Lismer" (2:09)
- "Real Eyes" (3:43)
- "$50,000 Guitar Head" (1:39)
- "I'm Still in the Walls" (3:29)
- "Digital Haircut" (3:48)
- "Van Tan" (3:40)*
- Track 13 is exclusive to the Impose Records American Tape Cassette version of Black Square and originally released on the sold out 7-inch.
Release show
[edit]The album release party was held at Lee's Palace in Toronto and featured Black Feelings, Metz and a cover of the DD/MM/YYYY song "Super VGF" by The Meligrove Band.
Song reviews
[edit]Chart Attack.ca gave a positive review and link to Infinity Skull Cube's animated music video by Jesi the Elder.[1]
Pitchfork gave Bronzage a 7 saying
"Bronzage", the opening track on their newest album Black Square, sprints forth with chiming guitars, call-and-response chants, and quick, precise beats.[2]
Charts
[edit]DD/MM/YYYY's Black Square made Canadian Charts force field PR says
"....originally releasing Black Square in Canada in April — where it reached number two on the Canadian Campus & Community Radio Charts — "[3]
