"HAIM - if i could change your mind"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75S3QyM5FuE
Listen to (most of) their new album here:
"HAIM - Days Are Gone"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4NrhoJ1Dvc&list=PL3tzMKTZezwlg_iMAkScWmm7vwwo-iS42
Beautiful the whole way through. I found myself initially comparing them to other artists. Almost a bit of a disco vibe in "Falling." Other songs remind me of the 80's a bit. And there were a few guitar notes that almost made me thought that I was listening to the Eagles back in the day. Believe it or not, I got a bit of a Patty Smyth vibe in some of the vocals. The Wikipedia entry mentions that they have been compared to Fleetwood Mac, and I guess I don't disagree, but that wasn't the first band that jumped to my mind.
Very hard to categorize--not that they need to be categorized. But they certainly seem out of step with other contemporary music. Again, NOT a bad thing, not at all. Very refreshing, actually. I'm having fun listening to them, sorting out all these memories that are being stirred up as a listen. Very nice.
After listening to the whole album...
I think that "If I Could Change Your Mind" is the song that jumps out at me more than the others after a first pass. "My Song 5" was also a lot of fun to listen to.
I'm not sure if I was just getting into their vibe as I listened longer, or maybe they carefully ordered their songs for best effect, but I got into the album more the longer it played. "Let Me Go" was particularly good. The more I listened to it, the less I thought of who they reminded me of. Who the hell cares, anyway. I was finally appreciating them for THEM.
