Ibeyi (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| musicOMH | [5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Now | NN[7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
Ibeyi is the self-titled debut album of Ibeyi, released in February 2015. The album is a series of reflections on love, death and family that spans countries as well as genres.[10] The album pays tribute to the duo's deceased father, Anga Díaz, and the track Yanira immortalizes the duo’s older sister, who died several years ago.[11]
The first single released was "Oya".
The video for their album’s second single, "River", received attention for its stark minimalism. The twin sisters, Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz, appear in a closeup shot throughout, taking turns having their heads forced underwater while the other sings.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eleggua" | 1:16 |
| 2. | "Oya" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Ghosts" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "River" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Think of You" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Behind the Curtain" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Stranger/ Lover" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Mama Says" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Weatherman" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Faithful" | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Yanira" | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Singles" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Ibeyi" | 1:48 |
| 14. | "Fly (Bonus)" | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Chains (Bonus)" | 3:01 |
Charts
Weekly
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 73 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 44 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 52 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 14 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 58 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 20 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 36 |
| US (Billboard 200) | 166 |
Year-end
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 144 |
References
- ^ "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Mcneilly, Liam (14 February 2015). "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". DIY. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Carlick, Stephen (13 February 2015). "Ibeyi Ibeyi". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Bakare, Lanre (13 February 2015). "Ibeyi: Ibeyi review – impressive but limited experimental soul". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (13 February 2015). "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". musicOMH. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "7 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week". NME. Inspire. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Ritchie, Kevin (11 February 2015). "Ibeyi". Now. Now Communications. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (15 February 2015). "Ibeyi: Ibeyi review – an audacious series of culture clashes". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Hawthrone, Katie (28 January 2015). "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "A Sister Act Taps A Ghostly, Afro-Cuban Groove". 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ a b Jay Balfour (2015-02-20). "Half Yoruba spiritual and half electronic R&B, Ibeyi's debut is drenched in rhythm and quirky originality". hiphopdx. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ibeyi – Ibeyi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Eric Saade – Ibeyi" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ibeyi – Ibeyi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ibeyi – Ibeyi". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ibeyi – Ibeyi". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ibeyi | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2015" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.