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"Women In Music Pt. III" Proves Haim Are Pop's New Blueprint
On their third album, the sister trio is bolder and better than ever before.
06.26.2020
You'd be hard-pressed to find a current indie rock star that has embodied a personal brand as perfectly curated as Haim.
The trio, composed of sisters Danielle, Alana, and Este Haim, broke out in 2013 with Days Are Gone, a soft-rock debut brimming with Los Angeles cool that spread like wildfire. In the years since, Haim's music follows the other essential tenets of being a Haim: leather blazers, great choreography, middle-parted hair, and an obsession with '70s icons from Joni Mitchel to Diana Ross. There's a good reason Vogue once published a how-to on emulating the sisters' collective style.
Women In Music Pt. III
<p>As effortless as being a Haim sister might seem, the band's third album, <em>Women In Music Pt. III, </em>highlights the bumps in the road. There are still blips of the California incandescence; the opening track "Los Angeles" flirts with the idea of moving east, ultimately reading like a debate about the sheer meaning of home. But <em>WIMPIII </em>is decidedly darker than Haim's past records, even in its gleaming pop melodies.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Upon the release of last year's "Summer Girl" (a bonus track on the record), middle sister and primary vocalist Danielle revealed that the feel-good, Lou Reed-like song was inspired by her boyfriend (and co-producer) Ariel Rechtshaid's cancer diagnosis. Much of <em>WIMPIII </em>is sunny on the surface—as is all of Haim's best work—all while carrying a hidden weight, culminating into the band's most evocative work to date.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-634"> </div>
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</p><p>In the lead-up to <em>WIMPIII</em>'s release, each sister revealed a significant personal struggle that has impacted them creatively: Este's hardships of living with Type 1 diabetes, Alana's grief after the death of her best friend, and Danielle's looming depression. Another single-turned bonus track "Hallelujah" candidly tells these stories, with each sister singing a verse. "I Know Alone" zeroes in on Danielle's mental state: "I know alone like nobody else does," she sings, pulling you into the eye of her mental spirals. A few songs later: "A little moonlight coming through the blinds / The love of my life sleeping by my side / But I'm still down."<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-635"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent2 - long_content --></p><p>While those moments of Danielle's pure love permeate <em>WIMPIII</em>, the album's punching closer "FUBT" explores an abusive relationship, something all three members say they've experienced. "I kinda like it when you say the things you shouldn't say / 'Cause those are all the things that I was thinkin' anyway," Danielle sings in the first verse. "It's f*cked up, but it's true / That I love you like I do." Throughout <em>WIMPIII, </em>Haim revel in a deeper understanding of themselves and their own traumas, but not without coming out stronger. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-636"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent22 - long_content --></p><p>"Man from the Magazine" uses personal anecdotes to illustrate the frustrations of being a woman in rock: "'Do you make the same faces in bed?' / Hey, man, what kind of question is that?" Danielle sings, quoting an actual question regarding Este's trademark "bass face."</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p><br></p><p>Sonically, <em>WIMPIII </em>takes in a wider array of influences than their prior records, seamlessly shapeshifting between ultra-sleek synth-pop and pared-down folk. "Los Angeles" opens with a jazzy saxophone solo, while a chorus of horns gives "Another Try" a brighter aesthetic. Tracks like "The Steps" and "I've Been Down" recall the laid-back, half-spoken delivery of Sheryl Crow. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-637"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent3 - longer_content --></p><p>Bits of funk and polished R&B are scattered throughout the record, leading up to "All That Ever Mattered," an experimental love song that boasts metallic percussion and distorted vocals akin to those of Haim friend Charli XCX. But all of these elements blend together cohesively, rooted in Haim's iconic harmonies and infectious melodies throughout.</p><h2></h2><p><em>Women In Music Pt. III </em>is a no-skips, no-filler testament to how far Haim have come in their lifetimes as artists. With their third record, they've broken through the ceiling of indie darlings and claimed their role as the new blueprint for pop.</p>
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You'll Never Be a Haim Sister, But Now You Can Dance Like One
The indie trio will teach you their best music video choreography in a series of Zoom classes.
05.13.2020
Let's face it—we all want to be a Haim.
Is it their endearing sibling dynamic? Their sprawling wardrobes of casual cool-girl chic? Their effortless, middle-parted beach waves? No matter who you are, there is probably something you envy in Haim, indie rock's favorite sister trio. And with their track record for amazing style also comes fantastically-choreographed music videos across the band's two albums, with their third on the way.
<p>Haim's new record, <em>Women in Music Pt. III</em>, was supposed to be out by now, but it's been delayed along with a growing list of other albums. They're ensuring fans stay entertained in the meantime, though, with a steady stream of singles. Now, they're combining two quarantine hobbies—virtual workout classes and Zoom meetings—into the most clever livestream yet: Dance classes that'll get you shaped up to star in some of Haim's best music videos (or at least be an extra).</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Starting this Sunday, May 17, Haim will host four weekly Zoom classes to teach you the routines to four of their music videos. During the first meeting, they'll show you the steps to "Want You Back." Then on May 24, "Little of Your Love," "If I Could Change Your Mind" on May 31, and "I Know Alone"—their latest single—on June 1. You have plenty of time to practice before the June 26 release of <em>Women in Music Pt. III, </em>and even <em>more </em>time to practice before Haim are able to hit the road and play shows again, whenever that is.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-633"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent1 - mid_content --></p><p>Music and exercise are good for you. Sign up <a href="https://zaphod.vvhp.net/vvreg/16992-723486.html?t=1589367255" target="_blank">here</a> to get invited to Haim's Zoom dance classes. Leotard and tights not included.</p><h2></h2><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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Haim Turn Solitude Into Electro-Pop Paradise With "I Know Alone"
The band's new album is out June 26.
04.29.2020
Reto Schmid
Though the current state of things is keeping Haim from releasing their new album as planned, it hasn't stopped the sister trio from treating fans to new music.
Following a handful of singles over the summer and the swaying rock number "The Steps" earlier this year, Danielle, Este, and Alana Haim have shared "I Know Alone," an aptly-titled synth pop number that takes the band to their grooviest territory.
<p>It appears that a lot of the lyrical content on the forthcoming record, <em>Women In Music Pt. III</em>, comes from Danielle's recent emotional turmoil; "I Know Alone" is a clear example, as she murmurs "I know alone better than anyone else does." "I was in the deepest spiral of being alone and feeling like I felt loneliness deeper than anyone ever had," she explained on social media.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>"Been a couple days since I've been out / Calling all my friends but they won't pick up," go the track's beginning lines. "Found another room in a different place / Sleeping through the day and I dream the same." As a moody, electric breakdown takes over, suddenly, "I Know Alone" makes solitude a little let glum.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-633"> </div>
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