Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues explained

"Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues" is the debut single by Australian electronic music group Safia. It first appeared on the band's SoundCloud,^[1] and was officially released on iTunes in December 2013.

In the annual Triple J Hottest 100 countdown in January 2014, the song came in at number 76.

Background

In March 2013, Safia won a competition to perform at the nationwide Groovin' the Moo festival.^{[2] [3]} The group released three free download tracks on their SoundCloud page, "Stretched and Faded", "Mercury" and "Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues".^{[4] [5]} "Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues" received significant airplay on Triple J^[6] and became the band's first iTunes release in December 2013.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues" was first released on YouTube on 6 July 2013.^[7] The video was directed by Jimmy Ennett.

Critical reception

Hannah Galvin from Purple Sneakers said: "Through the dreamy vocals accompanied by simplistic piano and a whirlwind of beats that is soon harpooned by a wave of dubstep, the contrasting elements combined deliver a soulful slow jam by the electronic trio."^[8]

Track listing

1-track single

1. "Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues" - 3:51

remixes

1. "Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues" (Indian Summer Remix)^[9]
2. "Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues" (Spenda C Remix)
3. "Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues" (Leaderboy Remix)
4. "Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues" (Pigeon Remix)

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	99
Australian Independent Singles (AIR)[11]	8

Notes and References

1. Web site: Safia listed to Soul, Listen to Blues. Acid Stag. May 2013. 28 August 2016.
2. Web site: Safia – Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds: New music. The Guardian. Michael Cragg. 18 March 2014. 28 August 2016.
3. Web site: Groovin The Moo 2013. Triple J Unearthed. 28 August 2016.
4. Web site: Safia Music. SoundCloud. 28 August 2016.
5. Web site: LISTEN: SAFIA ‘LISTEN TO SOUL, LISTEN TO BLUES’. Purple Sneakers. May 2013. 28 August 2016.
6. Web site: SAFIA - Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds. Indie Shuffle. 19 March 2014. 28 August 2016.
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWe3eEqwPPs SAFIA - "Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues"
8. Web site: LISTEN: SAFIA ‘LISTEN TO SOUL, LISTEN TO BLUES’. Purple Sneakers. May 2013. 28 August 2016.
9. Web site: SAFIA - Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues (Indian Summer Remix). YouTube. 21 September 2013. 14 July 2020.
10. Web site: ARIA Singles: John Legend debuts at number one. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 7 December 2013. 23 July 2015.
11. Web site: Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 9 December 2013 . www.air.org.au. 9 December 2013 . 23 July 2015.