Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Haim - Something to Tell You

There are some straight-up pop albums that, while they're kind of immediate, actually take quite a few listens to really show themselves, and Something to Tell You has turned out to be one of those. I wonder, are guitar-based outfits more prone to that effect? Anyway, obviously I persevered through the initial 'oh, this is just kind of okay' listens because I'm already a fan and just as well because there's plenty of fizz and song-y muscle across the record, especially at the top and tail. First track "Want You Back" was that journey in microcosm, from initially thinking it was just nice enough but forgettable, to really worming its way in - and same with plenty of the others, including the several that come straight after it ("Nothing's Wrong", "Little of Your Love", "Ready for You" and the title track). I do especially like "Found It In Silence" too, with its massed strings and emphatic percussion.