Space 1.8

Space 1.8
Space 1.8
Studio album by Nala Sinephro
Released	3 September 2021
Genre	Ambient jazz; electroacoustic;
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

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

Professional ratings
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

*Space 1.8* track listing
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

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	^[3]

Charts

Chart performance for *Space 1.8*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11]	128

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b Simpson, Paul. "Space 1.8 - Nala Sinephro | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b Desautell, Parker (1 November 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "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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[1] "Space 1.8 | Nala Sinephro". Bandcamp. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[2] 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.

[:0-3] "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[4] Empire, Kitty (25 December 2021). "Kitty Empire's best pop and rock of 2021". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

[AM-5] Simpson, Paul. "Space 1.8 - Nala Sinephro | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[PM-6] Desautell, Parker (1 November 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[metacritic-7] "Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 August 2025.

[8] "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8". Mojo: 87. December 2021.

[9] Sherburne, Philip (16 September 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[Uncut-10] "Nala Sinephro – Space 1.8". Uncut. November 2021. p. 32.

[ac_Flanders_Nala_Sinephro-11] "Ultratop.be – Nala Sinephro – Space 1.8" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

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