Something to Tell You [2 LP with Download Insert]

by HAIM

Overview

During the years between Days Are Gone and Something to Tell You, Haim entered their mature phase -- which is saying something, since the '80s and '90s mainstream pop that makes up the backbone of their music isn't exactly impetuous-sounding to begin with. But where the Haim sisters made those influences seem not just fresh but inventive on their debut, this time they embrace their straightforwardness. More than ever, Haim calls to mind Sheryl Crow, Shania Twain, Amy Grant, and the era's other chart-toppers. They sound uncannily like Wilson Phillips on "Found It in Silence"'s crisply empowering pop, and could pass for Fleetwood Mac on the throaty confessions of "Nothing's Wrong." Something to Tell You's best songs use this baked-in familiarity in equally reassuring and satisfying ways: As it strikes the perfect balance between heartfelt and glossy, the chorus of "Want You Back" feels like returning to an old flame's arms. "Little of Your Love" and its perfectly timed breakdown are a testament to how well Haim uses pop's most reliable tricks, while the irresistible beats and guitars on "Kept Me Crying" feel like a sadder, wiser callback to "The Wire," proving that while there's nothing as audacious as "My Song 5" here, the band hasn't extinguished its spark entirely. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	08/18/2017
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music
UPC:	0889854522612
Rank:	20531

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Want You Back
2. Nothing's Wrong
3. Little of Your Love
4. Ready for You
5. Something to Tell You
6. You Never Knew

Disc 2

7. Kept Me Crying
8. Found It in Silence
9. Walking Away
10. Right Now
11. Night So Long
12. Water's Running Dry

Album Credits

Performance Credits

HAIM   Primary Artist
Greg Leisz   Guitar,Pedal Steel
Nico Muhly   Strings,Prepared Piano
Lenny Castro   Congas
Matt Bauder   Saxophone
Owen Pallett   Viola
David Moyer   Saxophone
Tommy King   Organ,Piano,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
Serena McKinney   Violin
Ariel Rechtshaid   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Celeste,Marimba,Vocoder,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Rostam Batmanglij   Organ,Piano,Harmonica,Synthesizer,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Mike Olsen   Cello
Gus Seyffert   Percussion
Roger Manning   Synthesizer
Devonte Hynes   Piano (Electric)
George Lewis Jr.   Guitar
Buddy Ross   Dulcimer,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes
Alana Haim   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Este Haim   Bass,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Danielle Haim   Drums,Bottle,Guitar,Hi Hat,Vocals,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric)
Jim-E Stack   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Matt Sweeney   Composer
Emily Lazar   Mastering
Serena McKinney   String Arrangements
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Ariel Rechtshaid   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming,String Arrangements
Rostam Batmanglij   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming,Additional Production
Dave Fridmann   Mixing
David Schiffman   Engineer
Rich Costey   Mixing
Gus Seyffert   Engineer
Nicolas Fournier   Assistant Engineer
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Chris Kasych   Engineer
Martin Cooke   Assistant Engineer
Devonte Hynes   Composer
George Lewis Jr.   Composer,Producer
Nick Rowe   Engineer
Alana Haim   Composer
Este Haim   Composer
Danielle Haim   Composer
Michael Harris   Engineer
Laura Coulson   Photography
Chris Allgood   Assistant Mastering Engineer
John DeBold   Engineer
Robin Florent   Assistant
BloodPop   Additional Production
Ted Lovett   Creative Director
Scott Desmarais   Assistant