| Basic Volume | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 27 July 2018 |
| Genre | Alternative R&B, Electronic |
| Length | 56:52 |
| Label | Warp [1] |
| Singles from Basic Volume | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [6] |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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