A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream explained

A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream
Type:	studio
Artist:	Safia
Cover:	A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream by Safia.png
Length:	48:57
Label:	Safia Warner Music Australia
Producer:	Safia
Prev Title:	Story's Start or End
Prev Year:	2019

A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream is the third studio album by Australian electronica indie pop band, Safia, released on 22 September 2023. The album was announced on 3 August 2023, alongside single "Float" and announcement of an Australian tour, running from October to December 2023.^[1]

Critical reception

Zanda Wilson from Rolling Stone Australia said "Safia expertly tread the line between eerie and ethereal on their third album" saying the album is "impossibly well-titled, pulling together themes of love, loss, and change". Bryget Chrisfield from Beat Magazine complimented vocalist and keyboardist Ben Woolner, calling his voice "a wellness tool" and remarking that "his distinctive, yearning timbre regularly cascades before leaping octaves to attain thrillingly unexpected peaks". Chrisfield called the album "an interplanetary good vibe zone".^[2] Alex Gallagher from NME wrote that "the Canberra trio shine anew on their third album, which glistens with pristine pop production while beating with a very human heart underneath."^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Bell, Harrison Sayers, and Benjamin Woolner-Kirkham.

1. "A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream" – 5:19
2. "Vertigo" – 4:04
3. "Falling Down" – 4:38
4. "Falling Down" (reprise) – 1:02
5. "Float" – 2:57
6. "The Now" – 4:20
7. "No Reason" – 3:57
8. "Today" – 3:35
9. "Interlude" – 0:33
10. "The Thing About Love" – 3:34
11. "Think About It" – 3:49
12. "Fall Right Back to You" – 4:06
13. "Maybe It's Time" – 4:46
14. "Season Changing" – 5:52

Personnel

Safia

• Michael Bell – production (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10–12, 14)
• Harrison Sayers – production (2, 5, 6, 8, 10–13)
• Benjamin Woolner-Kirkham – production

Technical

• Alex Gooden – mixing
• Dale Becker – mastering (1–7, 9–14)
• Matt Colton – mastering (8)

Charts

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Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)^[4]	5
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)	72

Notes and References

1. Web site: Safia announces Australian tour and anticipated third album 'A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream'. Forte Mag. 3 August 2023. 25 September 2023.
2. Web site: Safia's A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream is pure magic . Beat Magazine. 22 September 2023. 25 September 2023.
3. Web site: What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian release picks for September 2023. NME. September 2023. 25 September 2023.
4. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 October 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1752. 8, 10. 2 October 2023.