Spell 31
| Spell 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2022 | |||
| Length | 25:53 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Producer | Richard Russell | |||
| Ibeyi chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Spell 31 | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 8/10[6] |
| DIY | [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[8] |
| Loud and Quiet | 7/10[9] |
| Uncut | 7/10[10] |
Spell 31 is the third studio album by Afro-French Cuban sibling duo Ibeyi, released on 6 May 2022, by XL Recordings.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Lisa-Kaïndé Diaz except track 2, with other writers noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sangoma" | Naomi Diaz | 2:45 |
| 2. | "O Inle" | Traditional | 0:33 |
| 3. | "Made of Gold" (with Pa Salieu) | Salieu | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Sister 2 Sister" | Eg White | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Creature (Perfect)" | White | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Tears Are Our Medicine" | 2:37 | |
| 7. | "Foreign Country" | Salieu | 1:40 |
| 8. | "Lavender & Red Roses" (with Jorja Smith) |
| 2:54 |
| 9. | "Rise Above" (featuring Berwyn) | 3:31 | |
| 10. | "Los Muertos" |
| 1:19 |
| Total length: | 25:53 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Lisa-Kaïndé Diaz – vocals
- Naomi Diaz – vocals, percussion, arranger (1, 4–10)
- Richard Russell – producer, arranger (4, 6–8)
- Pa Salieu – vocals (3, 7)
- Jorja Smith – vocals (8)
- Berwyn – vocals (9)
- Joe Brown – recording engineer, instrumental performance (7, 8)
- Ricky Damian – mixing engineer
- Eg White – instrumental performance (5)
- Owen Pallett – arranger, instrumental performance (5)
- Ben Reed – arranger (6), instrumental performance (4–7)
- Dave Okumu – instrumental performance (4)
- Maya Dagnino – instrumental performance (7)
- Casisdead – instrumental performance (9)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ibeyi Return With Pa Salieu-Assisted Single "Made of Gold"". Clash. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b Minsker, Evan (10 February 2022). "Ibeyi Announce New Album Spell 31, Share Video for New Song "Sister 2 Sister"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Murray, Robin (1 April 2022). "Ibeyi Team Up With Jorja Smith for "Lavender & Red Roses"". Clash. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Spell 31 by Ibeyi Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Spell 31 - Ibeyi". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Sutton, Naima (6 May 2022). "Ibeyi - Spell 31". Clash. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Dixon, Louisa (6 May 2022). "Ibeyi - Spell 31". DIY. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Inscoe-Jones, Liam (6 May 2022). "Ibeyi celebrate the present and indulge their love for the past on Spell 31". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Butchard, Skye (2 May 2022). "Ibeyi - Spell 31". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ O'Connell, Sharon. "Ibeyi - Spell 31". Uncut. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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