Basic Volume

Basic Volume
Studio album by
Gaika
Released27 July 2018 (2018-07-27)
Genres
Length56:52
LabelWarp
Singles from Basic Volume
  1. "Crown & Key"
    Released: 6 June 2018
  2. "Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas)"
    Released: 11 July 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
The GuardianStarStarStarStar
The Line of Best Fit9/10

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

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 (7 June 2018). "Gaika announces debut album, Basic Volume, for Warp". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Crown & Key – Single by Gaika". iTunes. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas) – Single by Gaika". iTunes. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Basic Volume – Gaika". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (27 July 2018). "Gaika: Basic Volume review – gripping new voice of British rap". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Lawes, Ruth (23 July 2018). "GAIKA's Basic Volume is an essential, timely tour de force". Thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (19 December 2018). "The 40 Best Albums of 2018". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "The Best Albums of 2018". Thelineofbestfit.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.