4/5
Relationship Goals
Haimally! It's been a long seven years. And I'm not talking about the time it took these 'Women In Music' to work on this new single and follow-up to their classic that helped us through COVID-19 to be the best album of 2020. Besides, did we forget about the gem of a 'Lost Track' three years ago? No, instead, I'm talking about this Haim super-fan, I have the Spotify Wrapped receipts to prove it, finally getting to see his favourite band live. Years after trying to see them in London with my bestie like Este (thank you for the signed vinyl), only to be locked down here in the Far East. Instagram story jokes about "not Tokyo" when Haim came out of corona with a 'WIMPIII' world tour announcement. This year, they'll finally find themselves in the Land of the Rising (and scorching...you been here in July?) Sun. Playing the last day of Japan's Fuji Rock Festival headlined by Vampire Weekend alongside the likes of The Hives and English Teacher (me?!). I couldn't be happier.
The Summer girls are back. And this is the best thing to happen to Los Angeles since Luka Dončić (I know these fans will love that). Fresh off the lot with a new music video, co-starring Drew Starkey ('Queer'), that feels like a PTA, the season after spring has come early with this one in your step. The music video is gorgeous, girls and the 'Relationships' track itself?! Exactly what we need in the malaise of this modern day dating age where we really need to apply ourselves more. Haim playing up the photo of Nicole Kidman leaving divorce court, like the weight of the world was lifted, perfectly (sorry, Tom, please don't unfollow me). All whilst Instagramming their own announcements. "I'm single", says Danielle Haim's, who also features on the new Bon Iver single 'If Only I Could Wait', t-shirt. "I'm ???", says Alana's who recently got the attention of The Academy, starring in Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Licorice Pizza'. "I'm taken" beams Este's as she also boasts some beautiful bling on her finger. I promise I'm happy for you (sniff).
The trio's first record in three years truly is one of their best. Feeling like the energy that 'Something To Tell You' came out of the gates with on 'Want You Back' on a deserted Californian street. The Valley girls give us something that sounds so them, yet so fresh, all at the same time. Can I say, it's the best song since the Backstreet Boys' 'All I Have To Give' (what?!). "Baby, how can I explain/When an innocent mistake/Turns into seventeen days?/F#####' relationships/Don't they end up all the same/When there's no one left to blame?/I think I'm in love, but I can't stand f#####' relationships." After touring with Taylor, the sisters give us a hook we can really feel, as everybody is caught up in it these days. Even dropping a link to hook-up culture's Bumble in the comments, Haim are playing this relationship record hand for all their worth. But, wait! If they're in Japan and on the apps this summer, does this mean I could maybe match? Yeah, right! But you can't blame a guy for shooting his shot. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
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