Something To Tell You - HAIM

Our apologies for the massive delay in posting a new review but we're back! We've been in the process of moving home for the last month or so and unfortunately haven't had the time to listen to new music. However, we have an extensive list of upcoming releases that we're excited to get to, as well as albums that were released during our brief departure, so without waiting any longer, here is our review of indie pop/rock trio Haim's latest release Something To Tell You. 

Since we've been away for ages - and it's just what we do! - here's a refresher of our ratings system. 

1 - Shouldn't have been recorded

2 - Filler

3 - Above average

4 - Killer

5 - Career defining masterpiece

Track 01 - Want You Back

John - 4/5

Tilly - 4/5

Track 02 - Nothing's Wrong

John - 3/5

Tilly - 3.5/5

Track 03 - Little Of Your Love

John - 3.5/5

Tilly - 3.5/5

Track 04 - Ready For You

John - 3/5

Tilly - 3/5

Track 05 - Something To Tell You

John - 2/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 06 - You Never Knew

John - 3/5

Tilly - 3.5/5

Track 07 - Keep Me Crying

John - 3.5/5

Tilly - 3.5/5

Track 08 - Found It In Silence

John - 4/5

Tilly - 3/5

Track 09 - Walking Away

John - 2/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 10 - Right Now

John - 1.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 11 - Night So Long

John - 2/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Conclusion

John - I've always known HAIM as being a chill-sounding, summery, indie rock band who have a knack for creating catchy choruses and hooks that you can't get out of your head for days. Unfortunately, this album doesn't really showcase much of that.. Not as much as I would like anyway. There is a line between having a chill sound and being utterly boring, and that line was crossed several times on Something To Tell You.

Want You Back was one of the few high points - it encaptured the sound that I've always known them for perfectly and was a perfect choice for a single. Otherwise the majority of the rest of the album felt a bit.. Dreary. HAIM obviously like writing about heartache and heartbreak, we've always known that, and they go about their writing in clever and often pretty ways, but I felt even the lyrics let the record down in places.

I'm disappointed in this album on first listen, but the positives here are that it still yields the potential to be a great record through headphones, and it makes for excellent driving music, with the windows down, on a summer day. Apart from that though, there's not a large amount to write home about.

Overall Score - 2/5

Tilly - HAIM are the definition of a 'cool' band. Their sound completely embodies fresh air, driving around with the windows rolled down, and of course, sisterhood. Something To Tell You unfortunately didn't capture this quite as much as I thought (and hoped) that it would. Want You Back and Little Of Your Love are the only tracks that I remember feeling that way about. The rest, unless I have already forgotten them (which given the one dimensional sound mostly showcased throughout the duration is entirely plausible), were dull, albeit atmospheric. The only reason I didn't slate most of the songs is because they always had at least one redeeming quality. Whether that be Danielle's vocals, Este's individuality or Alana's addition to the harmonies, there was always something. Something To Tell You is a cohesive, chill and solid record, but maybe they should have tried to create an album that was a little more exciting. 

Overall Score - 3/5

For Fans Of - London Grammar, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, The Beautiful South and Fleetwood Mac.