Square (album)

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]

Square
Studio album by Buck 65
Released	October 8, 2002
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
Source	Rating
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A−[1]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[2]
Stylus Magazine	B+[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[5]

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."[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

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

1. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Buck 65". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
2. Pemberton, Rollie (August 17, 2003). "Buck 65: Square". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
3. Jarvis, Clay (September 1, 2003). "Buck 65 - Square". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. 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.

External links

• Square at AllMusic
• Square at Discogs (list of releases)