2024 studio album by Nala Sinephro
Endlessness Released 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06 ) Studio
Pink Bird Recording Co.
Nala Sinephro's home[ 1]
Length 45 :19 Label Warp Producer Nala Sinephro
Endlessness is the second studio album by Nala Sinephro .[ 2] It was released on 6 September 2024 through Warp Records .[ 3] It topped the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart.[ 4] It received universal acclaim from critics.[ 5]
Background
Endlessness is a follow-up to Nala Sinephro's debut studio album Space 1.8 (2021).[ 6] She composed, produced, arranged, and engineered the album.[ 6] It features performances by James Mollison, Morgan Simpson , Sheila Maurice-Grey, Nubya Garcia , Natcyet Wakili , Lyle Barton, and Dwayne Kilvington.[ 6] The album's cover art is painted by Daniela Yohannes and designed by Maziyar Pahlevan.[ 6]
Critical reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Endlessness received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 from 13 critic scores.[ 5]
Adriane Pontecorvo of PopMatters stated, "The complexities of this riveting LP are laced with autumnal breezes, beautiful gradients, and careful explorations in exceptional detail that sometimes hit a simmer but never sweat."[ 15] Daniel Felsenthal of Pitchfork commented that "The LP has the potential to be a relaxed listen if you welcome this side of its personality, but it's also vast and complicated."[ 14] Paul Simpson of AllMusic called the album "refreshing, enlightening, and awe-inspiring all at once."[ 8]
It co-won the Best Jazz Record award at the 2025 Libera Awards .[ 18]
Accolades
Track listing
Endlessness track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "Continuum 1" 7:13 2. "Continuum 2" 7:01 3. "Continuum 3" Sinephro 4:07 4. "Continuum 4" Sinephro 2:30 5. "Continuum 5" 1:26 6. "Continuum 6" Sinephro Garcia Barton Wakili 4:34 7. "Continuum 7" 4:05 8. "Continuum 8" Sinephro Maurice-Grey Barton Dwayne Kilvington Wakili 4:10 9. "Continuum 9" 3:20 10. "Continuum 10" 6:53 Total length: 45:19
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[ 1]
Nala Sinephro – production, synthesizer, modular synthesizer (1, 2, 5, 8), harp (2, 3), piano (4, 10), recording (1–8, 10), engineering (1, 2, 6–8, 10), mixing, strings arrangement, strings conducting
James Mollison – saxophone (1, 9)
Morgan Simpson – drums (1)
Sheila Maurice-Grey – flugelhorn (2), trumpet (8)
Nubya Garcia – saxophone (2, 5, 6)
Natcyet Wakili – drums (2, 6, 8, 10)
Lyle Barton – piano (2), synthesizer (3, 6–9)
Dwayne Kilvington – synthesizer (8, 10)
Alice Sinephro – additional bass sample (4)
Rick David – recording (1–3, 5–10), engineering (1, 2, 6–10), strings recording, strings engineering
Marc Broer – recording (8)
Vera Kraaijkamp – recording (8)
Guy Davie – mastering (10)
Orchestrate – strings, bass flute
Rob Ames – strings orchestration, strings conducting
Alex Ferguson – strings recording, strings engineering
Jedidiah Rimell – strings recording, strings engineering
Daniela Yohannes – painting
Maziyar Pahlevan – design
Charts
References
^ a b Nala Sinephro (2024). Endlessness (CD booklet). Warp Records .
^ Simpson, Paul. "Nala Sinephro" . AllMusic . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (18 July 2024). "Nala Sinephro announces forthcoming album, Endlessness" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ a b "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
^ a b c "Endlessness by Nala Sinephro" . Metacritic . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ a b c d Strauss, Matthew (17 July 2024). "Nala Sinephro Announces New Album Endlessness" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "Endlessness by Nala Sinephro Reviews" . AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 24 August 2025 .
^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Endlessness - Nala Sinephro" . AllMusic . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ Wohlmacher, John (13 September 2024). "Album Review: Nala Sinephro – Endlessness" . Beats Per Minute . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ Murray, Robin (20 September 2024). "Nala Sinephro – Endlessness" . Clash . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ Petridis, Alexis (5 September 2024). "Nala Sinephro: Endlessness review – heavenly harp swaps easy ambience for agitation" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "Nala Sinephro: Endlessness". Mojo : 87. October 2024.
^ Empire, Kitty (6 September 2024). "Nala Sinephro: Endlessness review – cosmic jazz musician's cycle-of-life meditation" . The Observer . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ a b Felsenthal, Daniel (11 September 2024). "Nala Sinephro: Endlessness" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ a b Pontecorvo, Adriane (16 September 2024). "Nala Sinephro Composes Cosmic Jazz on 'Endlessness' " . PopMatters . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ Gamble, Patrick (2 September 2024). "Nala Sinephro – Endlessness" . The Skinny . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "Nala Sinephro – Endlessness ". Uncut . October 2024. p. 38.
^ Grein, Paul (10 June 2025). "Jessica Pratt, Fontaines D.C., Shaboozey and More Win Big at 2025 Libera Awards: Full Winners List" . Billboard . Retrieved 11 June 2025 .
^ "BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2024" . Beats Per Minute . 18 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "Albums Of The Year 2024" . Clash . 18 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2024" . Consequence . 2 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2024" . Exclaim! . 28 November 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "The 50 best albums of 2024" . The Guardian . 9 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "The Best Albums of 2024 Ranked" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2024" . Paste . 2 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2024" . Pitchfork . 3 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "The Skinny's Albums of 2024" . The Skinny . 3 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2024" . Stereogum . 2 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025 .
^ "Ultratop.be – Nala Sinephro – Endlessness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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