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Jul 26, 2018On Basic Volume, he’s an alchemist producing gold from the depths of his city, placing his art ahead of himself, and on this thrilling, dynamic and complex release, that gold shines brighter than most other releases this year.
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Jul 26, 2018Breathtaking debut album. ... Basic Volume is one of the most cohesive and meticulously thought-through albums of the year.
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Aug 3, 2018Basic Volume is noisy and abrasive, but it’s also frequently beautiful, and it speaks as loudly as it takes to be heard.
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Jul 27, 2018This is a terrifically impressive and populist debut that can speak to anyone trying to deal with our fractious world.
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Jul 26, 2018This is a vital debut that captures a dark, uncertain time, but counters displacement--in all its forms--with grace, nerve, and a spine-tingling call to arms, and perhaps just as importantly, a call to dance.
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The WireJul 26, 2018Basic Volume departs from the impressionistic mixtape approach to a more solid set of songs without Gaika losing his cinematic scope. [Aug 2018, p.56]
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Jul 26, 2018Basic Volume is a strong, distinctive debut from a promising artist whose maturity and versatility are already apparent, highly recommended for fans of electronic music and dancehall.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 11
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Mixed: 2 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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Jul 29, 2018