It’s been four years since the release of sister trio HAIM’s first album, Days Are Gone. The twentysomethings’ unique sound instantly captured our attention, and gave us the break-up song we never knew we needed in “The Wire.”
Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim had been practicing for this moment their whole lives. Hailing from a Los Angeles, the three sisters played instruments in their family band, Rockinhaim, for years before going solo. While HAIM first formed in 2007 and played sparse, infrequent gigs, it was only until 2012 that the sisters went full steam ahead on their musical careers. And it paid off, big time: HAIM was nominated for Best New Artist at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, and the sisters were initiated into the inner sanctum of Taylor Swift's friend group.
After releasing their smash hit debut album, Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim retreated into their music-writing enclave. At last, after weeks of cryptic teasing, the sister trio HAIM finally announced a release date for their sophomore album, Something to Tell You. Here’s everything we know about forthcoming follow-up.
We have a release date!
After weeks of mysterious signals, like billboards popping up in London, Berlin, and on the highway to Coachella, HAIM finally gave a straightforward message. Their sophomore album, Something to Tell You, will drop on July 7, 2017.
@HaimTheSTYou can listen to the first single, “Right Now,” right now.
HAIM also debuted the video for “Right Now,” which was directed by legendary director Paul Thomas Anderson ( The Master, There Will Be Blood). In the bare-bones video, catch a glimpse of the Haim sisters’ recording process in action.
HAIM and Paul Thomas Anderson have a surprising connection.
The Haim sisters have a connection with director P.T. Anderson that goes way, way back. Their mother, Donna, was Anderson’s elementary school art teacher in Los Angeles.
HAIM reached out to Anderson with new singles from their album. As Alana explained to Beats 1 radio, “He comes to the studio the next day and we showed him the songs and were listening to it, and he was like 'Why don’t we just shoot this?'" As you can see in the video, that’s just what they did.
@haimthebandLucky concertgoers got a taste for Something to Tell You last year.
HAIM debuted two new songs, "Nothing's Wrong" and "Little of Your Love," at concerts in 2016.
For more singles, watch Saturday Night Live.
The band will be performing on the May 13 episode, hosted by Melissa McCarthy.
@nbcsnlThe songs on the album will have a common theme.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Danielle Haim said many of the new album’s songs are about, "Trying to go back to your normal life, but realising there is a difference." Ah, the price one pays for fame.
@haimthebandVampire Weekend fans might especially like the album.
For a few tracks, HAIM teamed up with producer Rostam Batmanglij, a former member of Vampire Weekend.
@matsorHAIM’s getting back to their rock roots.
On the first album, HAIM experimented with organic and non-organic sounds. This time around, HAIM didn’t use samples on their album the same way.
As Danielle explained to Rolling Stone, “We still love that, but this time we came at it from a more organic, rock standpoint. Because when we play live, we realise that ultimately, we're a rock band."
@haimthebandAnd since it's been four years, a quick refresher.
"HAIM" rhymes with time.
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