Spell 31
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Spell 31
| type = studio
| artist = Ibeyi
| cover = Ibeyi - Spell 31.jpg
| alt = Two gold pendants lay over a sheet of wrinkled black velvet, containing photos of the two artists. The band's and album's names are written in cursive script underneath.
| released = 6 May 2022
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 25:53
| label = XL
| producer = Richard Russell
| prev_title = Ash
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Spell 31
| type = studio
| single1 = Made of Gold
| single1date = 18 November 2021{{Cite news |date=November 18, 2021 |title=Ibeyi Return With Pa Salieu-Assisted Single "Made of Gold" |work=Clash |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/ibeyi-return-with-pa-salieu-assisted-single-made-of-gold |access-date=May 7, 2022}}
| single2 = Sister 2 Sister
| single2date = 10 February 2022
| single3 = Lavender & Red Roses
| single3date = 1 April 2022{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=April 1, 2022 |title=Ibeyi Team Up With Jorja Smith for "Lavender & Red Roses" |work=Clash |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/ibeyi-team-up-with-jorja-smith-for-lavendar-red-roses |access-date=May 7, 2022}}
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| title =Spell 31 ratings
| rev1 =AllMusic
| rev1score ={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite news |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Spell 31 - Ibeyi |work=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/spell-31-mw0003670804 |access-date=May 7, 2022}}
| rev2 =Clash
| rev3 =DIY
| rev3score ={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite news |last=Dixon |first=Louisa |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Ibeyi - Spell 31 |work=DIY |url=https://diymag.com/2022/05/06/ibeyi-spell-31-album-review |access-date=May 7, 2022}}
| rev4 =The Line of Best Fit
| rev5 =Loud and Quiet
| rev6 =Uncut
| noprose =
}}
Spell 31 is the third studio album by Afro-French Cuban sibling duo Ibeyi, released on 6 May 2022, by XL Recordings.{{Cite news |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=February 10, 2022 |title=Ibeyi Announce New Album Spell 31, Share Video for New Song "Sister 2 Sister" |work=Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ibeyi-announce-new-album-spell-31-share-video-for-new-song-sister-2-sister-watch/ |access-date=May 7, 2022}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Spell 31 track listing
| total_length =25:53
| all_writing = Lisa-Kaïndé Diaz except track 2, with other writers noted
| title1 = Sangoma
| writer1 = Naomi Diaz
| length1 = 2:45
| title2 = O Inle
| writer2 = Traditional
| length2 = 0:33
| title3 = Made of Gold
| note3 = with Pa Salieu
| writer3 = Salieu
| length3 = 3:48
| title4 = Sister 2 Sister
| writer4 = Eg White
| length4 = 3:15
| title5 = Creature (Perfect)
| writer5 = White
| length5 = 3:31
| title6 = Tears Are Our Medicine
| length6 = 2:37
| title7 = Foreign Country
| writer7 = Salieu
| length7 = 1:40
| title8 = Lavender & Red Roses
| note8 = with Jorja Smith
| writer8 = {{hlist|Cornelius Cameron|Noel Earl Davey|Richard Russell}}
| length8 = 2:54
| title9 = Rise Above
| note9 = featuring Berwyn
| writer9 = {{hlist|Angá Díaz|Berwyn|Greg Ginn}}
| length9 = 3:31
| title10 = Los Muertos
| writer10 = {{hlist|N. Diaz|A. Diaz|Joel Hierrezuelo Belart}}
| length10 = 1:19
}}
Personnel
- 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)