Which, of course, begs the question: Can an album leave a mark on a listener when he or she has already heard its best parts? I guess we'll have to see, and if this is your first introduction to HAIM, you're likely to be impressed. I'll admit that my opinion is highly based on what I've heard previously (I think that's obvious, but it's important to note, as I highly respect the talent here, which I can assure you is legit in a live setting). Whatever the case, it's still killer unfortunately, the final two unreleased songs, 'Let Me Go' and 'Running If You Call My Name,' both lack a killer punch, and fail to continue any momentum that has been built. The first is 'Go Slow,' which was released previously and, again, gives a strong nod to a classic song, this time to Tom Petty's 'Don't Come Around Here No More.' The version on Days Are Gone sounds slightly re-worked, or perhaps the vocals have simply been re-mixed. We're left with three songs to finish the album. Of course, that doesn't change the instant charm of 'Forever' or 'Falling,' both songs being unquestioned gems on this album, but it does make the majority of the 'new' material, like 'If I Could Change Your Mind' and 'Honey & I,' seem pedestrian, with the exception of the title track, which is playfully pleasant, and 'My Song 5,' which isn't calculated and shows grit. The problem with this marketing - if you want to call it that (and sadly, music is basically strategic bullshit in 2013) - is that often we're given the best of what is to come, and for many, HAIM's debut LP, Days Are Gone, is going to be old news. There are some great songs on the record, but equally as many missed opportunities.HAIM might as well be the new word for hype, as Danielle, Este, and Alana - the Haim sisters -have picked up roaring (and deserved) accolades, starting with the release of 'Forever' and 'Don't Save Me' in 2012, and continuing with 'Falling' and 'The Wire' in 2013, the latter which begins similarly to The Eagles' 'Heartache Tonight.' (Seriously, though: is that simply a nod, or a blatant rip-off? I wanna know.)Īnd this is the way the game is played these days - flirt with an EP, bring roses to the door with more 'singles,' and then finally release a full-length album, with the hope that you haven't suffocated your targeted audience's attention span. The album feels more like a collection of songs and not like a cohesive album. Something To Tell You starts out cheerful and contemporary but loses energy about four songs in, without the starting pace being picked up again. I’m all for bands trying different styles, but the identity of the album needs to be the main focus. Sadly enough this variation is not good enough to save the overall monotonous nature of the album and the song sounds very much out of place. The album lacks variety and originality overall, with some exceptions with songs like ‘You Never Knew’, which sounds almost retro. After a while it becomes very predictable. The first part of the album consists of some good indie pop tracks, with a touch of country here and there, for instance in ‘Little of Your Love’. Opening track ‘Want You Back’ is very upbeat, a cheerful indie song I could definitely see myself putting on repeat more than once. Luckily, the album got off to a good start. I could be either blown away or massively be let down. Get an exclusive HAIM Days Are Gone Album Cover Sticker from Record Stickers - 1000s of album cover stickers available. In this case, this is perhaps a good thing, so I had no particular expectations when I first put on the record. I have seen them live at a festival twice but other than that, I wasn’t too familiar with their music. I have personally never been a massive Haim fan, despite it being a genre I generally enjoy. The album by the three sisters Danielle, Este and Alana Haim is the follow-up to 2013’s debut album Days Are Gone and has been released on 7 July 2017. The Los Angeles-based three-piece Haim has released their second album, Something To Tell You.

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