Black Square (album)

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.

Black Square
Studio album by DD/MM/YYYY
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
"Infinity Skull Cube" "Digital Haircut" "Bronzage"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(6.6/10) link
Rockfeedback link
dose.ca
Eye Weekly
Metronews.ca
Aurualstates.com	(no rating) link
Inyourspeakers.com	(no rating) link

Track listing

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

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

Chart Attack.ca gave a positive review and link to Infinity Skull Cube's animated music video by Jesi the Elder.

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.

Charts

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 — "