Square (album)

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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."<ref name=pitchfork/> 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."<ref name=stylusmagazine/>

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

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