Basic Volume

Basic Volume
Basic Volume
Studio album by Gaika
Released	27 July 2018
Genre	Alternative R&B, Electronic
Length	56:52
Label	Warp
Singles from Basic Volume
	"Crown & Key"; Released: 6 June 2018; "Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas)"; Released: 11 July 2018;

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	^[7]
The Independent	Top 40 Albums of 2018	9	^[8]
The Line of Best Fit	Top 50 Albums of 2018	47	^[9]

No.	Title	Length
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

^ Ryce, Andrew (June 7, 2018). "Gaika announces debut album, Basic Volume, for Warp". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^ "Crown & Key – Single by Gaika". Itunes.apple.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ "Immigrant Sons (Pesos & Gas) – Single by Gaika". Itunes.apple.com. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ "Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Simpson, Paul. "Basic Volume – Gaika". AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ Lawes, Ruth (July 23, 2018). "GAIKA's Basic Volume is an essential, timely tour de force". Thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ O'Connor, Roisin (19 December 2018). "The 40 Best Albums of 2018". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ "The Best Albums of 2018". Thelineofbestfit.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.