Review: Haim - 'If I Could Change Your Mind'

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2013 saw Este, Alana and Danielle Haim release their debut album ‘Days are Gone‘; full to the brim with shimmering summer anthems with a lingering Californian zest and a pungent sense of girl-power. Six months later, the Haim sisters are onto the release of the fifth single from their critically acclaimed LP and it proves to be just another nod at the LA based trio’s impeccable versatility.

Unlike Haim’s back catalogue of sun-kissed guitar melodies, ‘If I Could Change Your Mind’ greets us with nostalgic synths and a distinct staccato baseline- showcasing the band’s ‘old-meets-new’ pitch perfectly. With an unmistakably 80’s, soft rock sound and an underlying sense of old school R&B, the girls have managed to encapsulate their ‘female-empowerment’ streak without losing that California coolness we witnessed on tracks like ‘Forever’ and ‘Don’t Save Me’. If this track doesn’t leave you with an irrevocable longing for a sun-drenched beach holiday I don’t know what will.

Written for PostMusicDepression.