Blue[4][5] is the second extended play (EP) by Australian alternative dance group RÜFÜS DU SOL. The EP was released independently on 6 April 2012. The EP peaked at number 325 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 28 May 2012.
""This Summer"/"Selena"" Released: 16 July 2012[3]
Band member Tyrone Lindqvist said: "We sought to channel a kind of dark euphoria; moving from sun drenched Sunday afternoons, to sunsets and half forgotten nights." Band member Jon George said: "You'll hear a lot of experimentation with recording and mixing techniques; some more hi-tech than others... We recorded in the studio kitchen for echoed vocals and drums, used a 5 cent coin as a guitar pick for a more metallic sound, squeezed the hi-hats for the tightest sounding hats possible, its been super hands on."[6]
The EP was supported by "This Summer Tour" across April and May 2012 and "Blue Tour" across August 2012.[7]
The lead single "This Summer" received high rotation on Triple J. "Talk to Me" features on the Kitsuné Summer mix compilation.[8]
Jeremy Stevens from The AU Review said: "Ultimately, Blue builds over time. It represents a band that pay attention to detail. A band that diligently craft layer upon layer of spacey, beautiful, atmospheric pop to create something great. The timing is spot on, and RÜFÜS clearly have a strong grasp of what they're putting together. But at the end of the journey, as well-structured as the smooth, electronic songs are - some of it fails to really reach out and grab at you." Stevens also summarised: "This is a stunning collection of songs, all of them potential singles - but I can't help but feel that on the whole, something is missing."[9]
Thomas Bailey from Beat Magazine said "The six tunes that make up Blue are smooth, glistening and assured pop gems that demand repeat listens. Tyron Lindqvist's vocals are a wonder to behold, as are Jon George's lush synth-scapes and James Hunt's rhythmic drums." He added, "All said, Rüfüs's second foray into the world of quality synth-pop is a pleasure to listen to; it's really a quite accomplished work."[10]
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^ ab"Album Review: Rüfüs - Blue (2012 EP)". The AU Review. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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^chart position provided by ARIA, through chart inquiry submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au, received from Tara Thomas on 29 May 2018
^"Rufus Blue EP". iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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