Space 1.8

Space 1.8
Studio album by
Nala Sinephro
Released3 September 2021
Genre
Length44:18
LabelWarp
ProducerNala Sinephro
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.3/10[2]
PopMatters9/10[3]

Space 1.8 is the debut album by Belgian-Caribbean musician Nala Sinephro. It was released on 3 September 2021, through Warp Records.[4] It received widespread critical acclaim and was placed highly on several music publications' end-of-year lists.[5][6][7]

Composition

Space 1.8 is seen as a fusion of ambient music and spiritual jazz.[1] It is also seen as an "understated" and minimalist electroacoustic work.[3]

Track listing

Space 1.8 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Space 1"4:08
2."Space 2"4:54
3."Space 3"1:15
4."Space 4"6:19
5."Space 5"4:00
6."Space 6"4:29
7."Space 7"1:41
8."Space 8"17:32
Total length:44:18

Personnel

  • Nala Sinephro – pedal harp, modular synths
  • Lyle Barton - piano, keyboard
  • Shirley Tetteh - guitar
  • James Mollison - saxophone
  • Nubya Garcia - saxophone
  • Ahnansé - saxophone
  • Jake Long - drums
  • Edward Wakili-Hick - drums
  • Twm Dylan - double bass
  • Rudi Creswick - double bass
  • Dwayne Kilvington - synth bass

Accolades

Publications' year-end list appearances for Space 1.8
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021 24 [6]

Charts

Chart performance for Space 1.8
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 128

References

  1. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Space 1.8 - Nala Sinephro | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ Sherburne, Philip (16 September 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b Desautell, Parker (1 November 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro". Bandcamp. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ Kalia, Ammar (17 November 2021). "'I reach a trance state. I'm almost sleepwalking': the mystical jazz of Nala Sinephro". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ Empire, Kitty (25 December 2021). "Kitty Empire's best pop and rock of 2021". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nala Sinephro – Space 1.8" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.


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