When the sisters HAIM burst on the scene with 2013’s dazzling debut, Days Are Gone, they released one of the most pristine and calculated debut albums of the last 20 years. It was a collection of 10 neatly constructed pop-rock tracks that mixed 70’s pop tones and 90’s R&B into their folk formula, as if Stevie Nicks had…
It feels like forever since we’ve been graced with anything new from Camp HAIM. The trio of sisters debuted two new cuts during least year’s festival circuit—”Give Me Just A Little of Your Love” and “Nothing’s Wrong”—as a sort of sneak peak to what was brewing in the studio, but since, they’ve been quiet. Today,…
HAIM has been sort of quiet since their 2013 release Days Are Gone blew up and took the world by storm (it was TLW’s third favorite album of that year). They hung out and jammed with Stevie Nicks, they played SNL, they toured (sometimes supporting Jenny Lewis’s solo act)…then they disappeared back from wherever they…
Last week, I posted TLW’s Best Albums of 2013, numbers 11-20. Here, I stop procrastinating and finish it off. As always – holler back. Lets talk musics. 10: Major Lazer – Free the Universe There’s a lot of fun to be had on a Major Lazer album. The electronic dancehall DJ project from producer Diplo…
Last week, I claimed on Facebook that Haim’s new album, Days Are Gone, is probably one of the best of the year. After spending some more time with the disc (I’ve been playing it non-stop in the car and at home), I stand by my original sentiment. And clearly, I’m not alone. Haim is made…