#13 Haim - Days Are Gone
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What is it that make Haim so good? Why does everybody seem to love them? On the surface, they seem pretty regular conceptually (girl band, standard instrumentation), but when you dig deeper into Days Are Gone, we see a unified group that was literally made to rock. This kind of symmetry in a band doesn't grow on trees. Both instrumentally and vocally, it's like they're taking the same breaths or connected via some sort of musical telepathy. I've had to sell myself on their greatness so many times - it's like I'm constantly playing a game of devil's advocate with Haim. Most recently, I saw the light again on their splendid performance of "The Wire" on Saturday Night Live. The highlight was their harmony on the hook:
