Haim: Days Are Gone

The bandHaim — made up of three nominal sibling — is a rare thing in today ’s medicine scene : Unlike so many other instrumentalist who shun their dada finish roots , Haim revelry in Top 40 classic — and their music is the better for it . For trial impression , look no further thanDays Are Gone , the trio ’s first full - duration album , which debuted today .

There ’s already been peck of conjecture about the radio hit roots of Haim : Last week , Portishead frontman Geoff Barrow made himself look both silent and snobbish when hetweeted“Hiam [ sic ] strait like Shania Twain … When did that become a good thing ? ” Two days afterward , Slatecalled Haim “ popping ’s most brilliant fresh covert striation , ” pointing to their renditions of Miley Cyrus and Sheryl Crow . But that ’s not quite right either , though their covers are pretty splendid , too .

It ’s possible to divine all kinds of references in Days Are Gone , from Beyonce ( My Song 5 ) to Kate Bush ( Falling ) , but the album never dips into mimicry . That ’s what ’s really remarkable ( and really , very rarified ) about this band : There ’s a compass point clean credence of style , imitation , and originality that put Top 40 R&b on the same pedestal as prog rock music as … anything , really . It ’s one of the most unpretentious album in recent memory board , and if you postulate me , it signals an remainder to the obscurity article that ’s stalk indie medicine for a decennary . Good riddance .