Simi

Simi Stone

The Rescue

Self-Released

Stone is new to me. I first heard her as a member of the New Pornographers when I saw them live in April of 2017. What I remember of her performance that night was how well she fitted in, and how well she sang, and played the violin and various percussion instruments.

This is her latest album. She has worked in other musical styles, most notably Afro-punk, as a member of the band Suffrajett. The Rescue is very folky R&B, almost folk music with a backbeat. It's very modern, very romantic, and very good. I like its effortless smoothness, its soulfulness, and how it blends current and traditional themes of love and life.

The Rescue is very worth your while. If she tours with TNP again, especially if she joins the band, catch her.

Andrea Weiss