Space 1.8

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Space 1.8
Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8.png
Studio album by
Released3 September 2021
Genre
Length44:18
Label Warp
Producer Nala Sinephro
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [2]
PopMatters 9/10 [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]

Contents

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

Accolades

Publications' year-end list appearances for Space 1.8
Critic/PublicationListRankRef
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 202124 [6]

Charts

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

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References

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  2. Sherburne, Philip (16 September 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 Desautell, Parker (1 November 2021). "Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8 (Album Review)". PopMatters . Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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  6. 1 2 "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.
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