HAIM DAYS ARE GONE ZIP 4SHARED MAC
Since Days Are Gone single and blog-buzz fire-starter "Forever" made the rounds in early 2012, Haim have often been mentioned alongside Fleetwood Mac critic Ann Powers recently described their sound as an encapsulation of Billboard's Hot 100 singles of 1987, which included the Mac's Tango in the Night single "Little Lies". But Haim weren't just raised on these genres they were raised to perform them they may benefit from perfect timing, but they scan as anything but opportunistic. The album arrives just as Haim's impeccably crafted mix of influences-soft rock's incandescent glow, R&B's sensuality, the spiky-yet-polished effervescence of pop-rock-are more fashionable than ever.
HAIM DAYS ARE GONE ZIP 4SHARED MOVIE
So far, the story of Haim has seemed ripe for the type of movie you'd catch playing on VH1 on a Sunday afternoon and Days Are Gone, the trio's outstanding full-length debut, is the latest plot twist. The family band was christened with the endearingly dorky name Rockinhaim, thereafter shortened to Haim when the sisters decided to strike out on their own in 2006. That sentiment wasn't entirely true: as a Fader story from earlier this year detailed, musical prodigies Danielle and Este weren't all that into playing songs that they didn't write, so they pulled out of their contract. With the triumvirate of googly-eyed rhythms, sinfully catchy melodies and a breeziness that seems only fitting, they’ve served up one of the most auspicious debuts of the year.This early group wasn't the beginning of the Haim sisters' musical career-the pair had been performing covers with the rest of their family, including youngest sister Alana, since they were old enough to hold instruments. "We're just ourselves," a 17-year-old Este Haim was quoted as saying in a 2005 press release that touted the Valli Girls' debut album, Valli Nation. For band who released their first single less than 12 months ago, Days Are Gone is a sizable accomplishment. The most exciting thing about Haim’s sound is the number of potential direction they can take it from here. In the best-case scenario, as found on the irresistible “Don’t Save Me” or the nimble single “The Wire,” there are modestly incisive rundowns of love lost. The repeated chant of “Never look back/Never give up” on icebreaker “Falling” drives this point home quite well, along with crisp percussion and a metric ton of reverb gloss. If you need a little motivation, however, Haim have you covered.
Then again, if you’ve come to this album looking for life advice, you’re in the wrong place. If Days Are Gone has a weak spot, it’s most definitely found in the lyrics. “My Song 5” brings Sleigh Bells levels of compression, while the titanium pulse of “Let Me Go” is both confrontational and entrancing. Danielle sounds like any one of Stevie Nicks, Fiona Apple and Victoria Legrande, but her heavy use of staccato inflections lends an electrifying R&B wiggle to “Forever” and “If I Could Change Your Mind.” When they do mix it up sonically, all of their affable qualities translate. While the production values are somewhat standardized, the album finds diversity by way of sundry rhythms and sharp vocal work. In other words, the kind of music that inspires honest-to-goodness excitement.Īnd if you like the Haim songs you’ve already heard, you’ll probably like the rest of them. The melodies are instinctive and effortless, the lyrics undemanding, and the production (courtesy of Ariel Rechtshaid and James Ford) is shiny and modern. Much of the appeal of Days Are Gone lies in the simplicity of its sometimes pop/sometimes rock songs. Instead, it’s so steady-handed, so influentially diverse, and so ludicrously enjoyable that you really should really do some soul searching if it doesn’t do something for you.
Their debut album, Days Are Gone, avoids taking the path of least resistance, a path that can permanently hamper a buzz band’s outlook. They also have everything they need to be earmarked as a buzz band: musical ability, charisma, sex appeal, an appropriate swagger level, oodles of personality, and fistfuls of hooks.īut singer/guitarist Danielle, bassist Este, guitarist/keyboardist Alana Haim and drummer Dash Hutton are something more than just amalgamators. Their sound can find a kindred spirit in every decade since pop music has come into existence. This isn’t lost on California sister act Haim ( HIGH-yim).
Combining existing sounds in different ways can be nearly as exciting as finding new ones.
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