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Black Square
Studio album by
DD/MM/YYYY
Released2009
RecordedToronto, Boombox Studios, 2008
GenreRock, Punk, Pop
LabelInvada Records (Europe),
We Are Busy Bodies (Canada),
Impose Records (United States),
Deleted Art (Europe)
ProducerRoger Leavens, DD/MM/YYYY
Singles from Black Square
  1. "Infinity Skull Cube"
  2. "Digital Haircut"
  3. "Bronzage"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All songs written by Claxton, Del Balso, Holmes, King, Rozenberg

  1. "Bronzage" (3:49)
  2. "No Life" (2:19)
  3. "They" (2:48)
  4. "Infinity Skull Cube" (3:22)
  5. "My Glasses" (1:06)
  6. "Birdtown" (3:42)
  7. "Sirius B" (3:50)
  8. "Lismer" (2:09)
  9. "Real Eyes" (3:43)
  10. "$50,000 Guitar Head" (1:39)
  11. "I'm Still in the Walls" (3:29)
  12. "Digital Haircut" (3:48)
  13. "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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Chartattack.ca: Infinity Skull Cube[usurped]
  2. ^ pitchfork: DD/MM/YYYY song review
  3. ^ Forcefield Pr: DD/MM/YYYY
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