Haims debut album Days Are Gone is bright, sharp and instantly appealing, bringing together polished pop-rock, 80s soft rock, R&B touches and a breezy West Coast confidence without sounding forced. Songs like Falling, Forever, The Wire and If I Could Change Your Mind have the kind of clean, hook-heavy songwriting that feels familiar on first listen but still has enough personality to avoid sounding generic.

What makes the record work so well is how naturally Haim balance gloss and musicianship. The production is sleek and modern, but the songs still feel played rather than manufactured, with tight rhythms, stacked vocals and Danielle Haims clipped, expressive delivery giving the album its own character. Days Are Gone is a confident, highly enjoyable debut: stylish, melodic and full of songs that helped define Haims place between indie rock, pop and classic FM radio influences.

Reviews

Haims impeccably crafted mix of influencessoft rocks incandescent glow, R&Bs sensuality, the spiky-yet-polished effervescence of pop-rockcome together seamlessly Pitchfork

Days Are Gone sounds genuinely guileless and uncomplicated. The Guardian

HAIMs debut, Days Are Gone, is an impeccably crafted fusion of late-80s and 90s pop influences. Slant Magazine

,,... this is pop ... full of amazing voices, harmonies, guitars and rhythms, full of songs that rarely end the way they started..." (Rolling Stone, October 2013)

A1 Falling
A2 Forever
A3 The Wire
B1 If I Could Change Your Mind
B2 Honey &Amp; I
B3 Don'T Save Me
C1 Days Are Gone
C2 My Song 5
C3 Go Slow
D1 Let Me Go
D2 Running If You Call My Name