Space 1.8
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| Released | 3 September 2021 | |||
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| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Nala Sinephro | |||
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Space 1.8 is the debut studio album by Belgian-Caribbean musician Nala Sinephro. It was released on 3 September 2021, through Warp Records.[1] It received widespread critical acclaim and was placed highly on several music publications' end-of-year lists.[2][3][4]
Composition
[edit]Space 1.8 is seen as a fusion of ambient music and spiritual jazz.[5] It is also seen as an "understated" and minimalist electroacoustic work.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| Mojo |  [8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[6] |
| Uncut | 8/10[10] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Space 1.8 received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 24 | [3] |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 128 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro". Bandcamp. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (25 December 2021). "Kitty Empire's best pop and rock of 2021". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Space 1.8 - Nala Sinephro | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- 1 2 Desautell, Parker (1 November 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8". Mojo: 87. December 2021.
- ↑ Sherburne, Philip (16 September 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ "Nala Sinephro – Space 1.8". Uncut. November 2021. p. 32.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nala Sinephro – Space 1.8" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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