The three sisters were first enlisted by their mum and dad to play classic rock and Motown covers in the family band at children’s hospitals and deli stores at their home in the San Fernando Valley. Haim are no strangers to pop’s transformative powers, nor to the heavy-handed approach of major record labels. Puzzled bloggers noted that it sounded like Shania Twain. By the time Haim released their big summer single, ‘The Wire’, it had mutated into a hammy slice of country-pop, complete with string section and Auto-Tuned coda. Their label, Polydor, no doubt sensing they might have hit the jackpot too, wheeled in big-shot producers Ariel Rechtshaid (Major Lazer, Vampire Weekend, Usher) and James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence + The Machine, Simian Mobile Disco), who added more bells and whistles than you’ll find in the Hamleys window display at Christmas. They won people over with their debut EP ‘Forever’ and some rapturously received performances at 2012’s SXSW. Part of the reason the wait has seemed so long is that Este, Danielle and Alana hit the jackpot relatively early. ‘Days Are Gone’ comprises some of their best live tracks (‘Forever’, ‘The Wire’, ‘Let Me Go’) and some songs that haven’t been played live (‘If I Could Change Your Mind’, ‘Days Are Gone’, ‘My Song 5’) and lacquers them all with a thick coat of studio gloss. It will come as a shock to fans of their live show, won over by their raw mix of blues guitar, close vocal harmony and big sister Este’s ‘bass face’. Paula M.After what feels like forever, the debut Haim album is finally here. This post is also available on Stephosophy Here’s a Spotify playlist of the album for your listening pleasure: I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG! It’s such a badass song! That’s all. This song combines both their rock n’ roll and 80s pop roots starting the song off with rhythmic guitar chords then bringing in the synth/keyboard in the chorus! And of course, lots and lots of claps. One of the funnest tracks to sing! I love the fast, repetitive refrain. This track goes more on the 80s pop side with its jumpy beat, xylophones tones, and lots and lots of handclaps. If you guys feel like you’ve heard the song before, it’s probably because you have heard it before or because the intro sounds A LOT like The Eagles’ Heartache Tonight. This one is straight-up classic rock n’ roll and probably the most well-known song in the album. Here are a couple notes on my favorite tracks on the album: I just love the whole 70s movies feel, very Wes Anderson and very funny. But my favorite music video would have to go to their single Falling. They have awesome music videos with the three sister performing synchronized dance numbers. They’re music has obvious retro roots to them, very 80s pop when it comes to back up vocals and percussions (a lot of claps and synthesizers) with deep rock and roll vocals from Danielle (this girl can also rip on the guitar).
They’re like the girl equivalent of the Hansons but awesomer in a girl-power type of way. Haim consists of Este (eldest, bass), Danielle (middle, lead vocals and guitar), and Alana (youngest, percussion and guitar and everything else).
This week’s playlist is dedicated to Haim! Well, I maybe cheating because the playlist is practically their whole entire album, Days Are Gone but hey, it’s currently my go to album on Spotify. Haim, from left to right, Danielle, Alana, and Este