It’s been four long years since “Days Are Gone”, which is the only way to count our time away from the sparkling pop-rock of Haim. After teasing us with advertising around the world and a solo drum circle on a You Tube performance, Haim are finally back with a new song from the forthcoming album Something To Tell You, due July 7th on Columbia Records. Here’s a live studio version of “Right Now” shot and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, The Master).
“Right Now” certainly signals a change for Haim , The dynamic track is largely drum machine- and piano-driven at its outset, with some sparkling synths sprinkled in around the halfway point. As the song crescendos, with Danielle anchoring its lovestruck vocals, Este and Alana jump in on percussion, building to a soaring climax. All the while, Anderson’s slow pans allow the sisters Haim’s famed performance energy to shine through. “That’s how you fucking do it,” Este chirps at the end of the clip
On Beats 1, the band told Zane Lowe about how their mother was Anderson’s art teacher. That was at the tail-end of Days Are Gone, and years later, HAIM have entrusted Anderson to shoot the band live-to-tape, in the process of making Something To Tell You.
Ariel Rechtshaid returns to produce the new record, and Rostam Batamanglij (Vampire Weekend) guests. Haim will play new material on Saturday Night Live on May 13,
Filmed on location at Valentine Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA
November 3, 2016
The Fat Angel Sings 