"Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues" is the debut single by Australianelectronic 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]