Space 1.8

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]

Space 1.8
Studio album by Nala Sinephro
Released	3 September 2021
Genre	Ambient jazz electroacoustic
Length	44:18
Label	Warp
Producer	Nala Sinephro
Nala Sinephro chronology
Space 1.8 (2021) Endlessness (2024)

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