# Endlessness

Endlessness is the second studio album by Nala Sinephro. It was released on 6 September 2024 through Warp Records. It topped the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart. It received universal acclaim from critics.

## Background

Endlessness is a follow-up to Nala Sinephro's debut studio album Space 1.8 (2021). She composed, produced, arranged, and engineered the album. It features performances by James Mollison, Morgan Simpson, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Nubya Garcia, Natcyet Wakili, Lyle Barton, and Dwayne Kilvington. The album's cover art is painted by Daniela Yohannes and designed by Maziyar Pahlevan.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Beats Per Minute | 88% |
| Clash | 9/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| The Observer | |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10 |
| PopMatters | 9/10 |
| The Skinny | |
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.
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." 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." Paul Simpson of AllMusic called the album "refreshing, enlightening, and awe-inspiring all at once."

### Accolades

Year-end lists for Endlessness :
| Publication | List | Rank |
| Beats Per Minute | BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2024 | 16 |
| Clash | Albums of the Year 2024 | 20 |
| Consequence | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 44 |
| Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 49 |
| The Guardian | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 30 |
| The Line of Best Fit | The Best Albums of 2024 | 6 |
| Paste | The 100 Best Albums of 2024 | 10 |
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 5 |
| The Skinny | The Skinny's Albums of 2024 | 19 |
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 23 |

## Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.
* 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

Chart performance for Endlessness :
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 50 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 55 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 10 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) | 1 |