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The Square in the Circle
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 20 tracks

The Square in the Circle

A twenty-track odyssey of soulful Midwest rap. Heavy on video game metaphors, indie-rock samples, and a specific brand of late-2000s internet-era nostalgia.

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It's like if your favorite childhood video game grew up and started making soulful Midwest rap.

A nostalgic and playful exploration of identity through the lens of digital culture and suburban isolation.

The Square in the Circle · vs · XV
Late Night+4.0σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks
01
Intro
02
Everything Is Cool
03
Party Lights
04
1997
05
Would U Dance With Me
06
U Got It
07
Controller
08
S.U.P.E.R.
09
Catching Z's
10
Loser Mind
11
Please Forget Me
12
Life On Mars
13
Lean 45''
14
Whatever
15
3x5's & Postcards
16
Battle For Squaria
17
Well, Come To Earth
18
Farewell
19
Space
20
Plastic Stars
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the beat on Controller mimics the rhythmic clicking of a handheld gaming device before the bass drops.
The transition into 1997 where the production shifts into a hazy, dream-like state that perfectly mirrors the lyrical nostalgia.
The final minute of Plastic Stars where the synths swell and dissolve into a quiet, starry-eyed instrumental finish.
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