HAIM

Do the album versions of the previously-released singles differ much?

― how's life, Sunday, October 13, 2013 6:04 AM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

tbh I didn't even notice "The Wire" was different until it was pointed out on this thread (and I'm still not sure I can tell how it's different). Are any of the other ones sweetened for the LP?

― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:36 AM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

can anyone weigh in on this?

as far as i can tell, no

Some vocals re-recorded on one of the singles, "Falling" maybe but can't remember. Saw it mentioned in an interview/article.

I didn't particularly care for the sound of the new Vampire Weekend album - "strangely muffled" sums it up pretty well - but this album sounds better to me. I haven't played it through a great sound system or anything though. I mostly listen to it through a little CD boombox. It sounds nice on that.

Such a shame the CD is brick wall mastered, sounds like it could otherwise have been an audio treat. Really dig it on my iPod but find it unlistenable on the hifi.

so i have finally listened to this album for the first time right now, my mind is blown. why didn't anyone tell me ;-)

we ~tried~

on snl tonight btw

there's a moment in the beginning of Honey & I which is some serious joni ventriloquism

look I like some of this shit too

what is going on here people

I hear Miami Sound Machine in 'Forever'

they did a badass job on snl

and how was Haim?

hah.

also just to continue down the road of mac comparisons, i realized that este's performance mannerisms are v. similar to one mick fleetwood's.

and how was Haim?

Thought they were great.

that bassist is really something to watch. even knowing that going in, i was riveted.

Bassist's enthusiasm was fun to watch, but the first song they did on SNL didn't wow me.

My wife spent both performances going "why is she doing that with her FACE"

I kept asking myself why they sing in that weird clipped way, is that a known style that they're aiming for or an idiosyncrasy or ? Whoever said the main singer sounds like a tiny Michael McDonald trying to get out of her throat otm.

she sounds like she is obsessed with Christine McVie and staccato

she reminds me of that mannered way Lisa Stansfield tried to sing like Barry White, but with Toni Braxton

Ok, because it's like when someone karaokes a song where the vocals have a strong affectation, and they try to approximate that affectation but don't quite nail it? That's what they sound like to me. Michael McDonald is a perfect example!

the clipped singing reminded me a little of dirty projectors

ee NUNCE ee ATE ING IS. THEIR. STEEZ!

i like it, it means you can actually understand some of the lyrics

Lisa Stansfield, ok I get it. I just don't really like it, I guess. I don't particularly like any of those singers tbh. That's just me. Lotsa ppl do.

They remind me of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

Yeah most people sing vowels but these ladies like to sing consonants

My wife spent both performances going "why is she doing that with her FACE"

― deX! (DJP), Monday, November 25, 2013 1:49 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag

Yes, I thought that too. One was doing that while the other non-lead was smiling and looking enthusiastic

they rocked. so good.

I was trying to put my finger on what was wrong with their SNL performance. I was thinking maybe the mixing was off. I assumed they can play by now, having performed most of their lives. For whatever reason, they did not rock.

i wonder if ILM has any opinions on how bands sound on SNL

Haim was decidedly better mixed than Eminem was

But still not mixed well enough

All the olds in my Facebook are like "what is this shit and what's with that lady's face" which just makes me like them more tbh

Ha ha. In contrast I remember being really impressed by how great Phoenix sounded on SNL, not this year but 2009.

Yeah, the Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix appearance, when they got three performances, sounded immaculate.

It's only Danielle who sings all staccato, really.

It makes sense that she sings most of the leads in that she may or may not have the best singing voice among them but she has the most distinctive vocal style. The other two are a bit more anonymous.

i wish they had more songs where the other 2 sing lead, but that's nothing against her in particular, i just like bands with multiple lead singers. xp

Crazy face is by far the worst singer I think

http://25.media.tumblr.com/9dfdfce39d442d7cd5cef2c27e77f81e/tumblr_mtrc08anlf1sx94wlo1_500.gif

I actually love how they trade off leads; all of them are strong enough for it and it evokes memories of The Bangles

hahaha

I hear Miami Sound Machine in 'Forever'

― Shin Oliva Suzuki, Sunday, November 24, 2013 7:36 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otmfm, I just noticed this on my ride to work this morning

her faces are the fucking best

I wanted to buy tickets to their show in May but apparently it sold out in an HOUR!!

While I think it's awesome these guys exist, and the choruses are starting to get to me, nothing's yet struck me as an improvement on the late '80s-early '90s stuff they emulate.

i could totally imagine that changing by album no. 2 though

nothing's yet struck me as an improvement on the late '80s-early '90s stuff they emulate.

the fact that they're alive and doing it now is enough

i do think the SNL mix wasn't very flattering. needed more of a bottom end, i think.