Dutch folk-pop singer-songwriter néomí will release her sophomore EP, After, on April 14th via PIAS. This follows her debut EP, After, from which we previously shared songs such as “Redemption.”
“Skipping Stone” is a highly atmospheric blend of artful folk rock with some warm airy arrangements that feature gorgeous well adorned instrumentation that feels like a blend of acts such as Sharon Van Etten, Big Thief and Angel Olsen.
When speaking on the track she said:
“I remember myself writing this with my dear friend Jesse Koch, while I had just fallen in love with someone. That someone was going through a difficult time, and in those moments of our relationship I felt like a skipping stone: picked up and thrown over the water, as if I was nothing to him. When I was younger my Dad and I would go down to the river in France to find those flat stones and he would try to teach me how to skip them over the water. I always got frustrated doing it and it’s the image that came to my mind when writing this song.
Also released ahead of the EP is the first single “red balloon” a piano ballad that taps into something powerful and warm with a sense of emotion that feels poignant and raw.
You can find both songs streaming now below.
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