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Basic Volume
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
GenreAlternative R&B, Electronic
Length56:52
LabelWarp[1]
Singles from Basic Volume
  1. "Crown & Key"
    Released: June 6, 2018[2]
  2. "Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas)"
    Released: July 11, 2018[3]

Basic Volume is the debut studio album by English electronic artist Gaika. It was released in July 2018 under Warp Records.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[6]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Gigwise Top 51 Albums of 2018
8
The Independent Top 40 Albums of 2018
9
The Line of Best Fit Top 50 Albums of 2018
47

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Basic Volume"3:26
2."Hackers & Jackers"4:29
3."Seven Churches for St. Jude"5:43
4."Ruby"2:05
5."Born Thieves"4:33
6."36 Oaths"2:06
7."Black Empire (Killmonger Riddim)"2:40
8."Grip"3:27
9."Clouds, Chemicals and the Angel Gabriel"1:21
10."Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas)"4:20
11."Close to the Root"4:16
12."Yard"4:41
13."Crown & Key"5:11
14."Warlord Shoes"4:01
15."Spectacular Anthem"4:31

References

  1. ^ Ryce, Andrew (June 7, 2018). "Gaika announces debut album, Basic Volume, for Warp". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Crown & Key – Single by Gaika". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas) – Single by Gaika". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Metacritic.com". Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Basic Volume – Gaika". AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Lawes, Ruth (July 23, 2018). "GAIKA's Basic Volume is an essential, timely tour de force". Thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (19 December 2018). "The 40 Best Albums of 2018". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. ^ "The Best Albums of 2018". Thelineofbestfit.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.