Haim, LA's favorite sisters from the Valley, took their new songs over the hill to downtown Wednesday (4/23) and treated their day ones to some live debuts.
Celebrating their fourth studio album, I Quit, which doesn't drop until June 20 -- their first full-length project since 2020's Women in Music Pt. III which was Grammy-nominated for Record of the Year.
By returning to the relatively new Bellwether, which is approaching its second birthday, Haim will be the group that has rocked the joint more than anyone. When the women played last night it was their fifth performance at the cozy but modern DTLA club.
Alana, Danielle, and Este Haim live debuted "Everybody's trying to figure me out" to start the show. Danielle wrote earlier this month on their IG that it was her favorite song she's written in the last few years.
"Writing it has gotten me through some hard times, and we felt this might be of some use to get our vibes right for this summer!" she revealed.
"I started writing this after a panic attack I had the night I got home from tour. I was very confused because I was SO SO SO happy about our incredible tour, but something about being alone with myself scared the shit out of me. after a lot of reflecting I realized I’ve let a lot of people try and tell me how I should live my life, but I realized in making everyone else happy, I lost myself," she continued.
"I wrote this as a way to believe in myself again and quit being scared to do what I want. I hope this finds anyone who needs it."
After the debut they broke into one of their biggest hits and fan favorites, "The Wire."
Halfway through their 14-song set they live debuted another new banger from I Quit, "Down To Be Wrong." The track is the third single off the album.
Near the end of the set the band kicked in to another live debut, this one was "Blood on the Street."
Their pal Addison Rae (sporting sunglasses) could not help herself and performed a ridiculously sultry dance on stage as the group jammed slowly and the crowd cheered "I love you."
It's a scorcher of a tune where each of the ladies take turns on lead vocals and Danielle moves from drums to lead guitar halfway through the song.
The sisters, who hadn't performed a proper show since 2023, only played one song during their encore. They live debuted the first single from the album, "Relationships."
Despite only being posted a mere six weeks ago, the official video has already been viewed over 1.5 million times.
Superfans of Haim and of director and long-time collaborator Paul Thomas Anderson, may have noticed that PTA did not direct the music video of "Relationships." That honor went to Camille Summers Valli.
But Anderson did shoot the cover of the forthcoming I Quit, which can now be added to his resume of Haim collabs.
Let's review some of the music videos he has made with the trio over the years.
There's been a bunch, so sit back.
"Right Now" - April 27, 2017
A one-take live, studio performance video for the single “Right Now,” released as the first glimpse of Haim’s sophomore album Something to Tell You.
5 million views.
“Little of Your Love” – October 2, 2017
The single from Something to Tell You features the Haim sisters line-dancing with patrons at Studio City’s Oil Can Harry’s bar is noted for its circling tracking shots and lovable choreography.
7.5 million views.
“Night So Long” – January 26, 2018
A live performance video the group filmed at the Greek Theatre in the Hollywood Hills. PTA directed the clip, alternating between an empty venue soundcheck and the actual concert.
Fun fact: Haim has played twice at the Greek in Berkeley, yet just this one time in the band's hometown of LA.
1.7 million views.
“Summer Girl” – July 31, 2019
A tribute to Los Angeles summers, the sisters stroll in and out of a movie theater, Canter's deli, and down the Valley's most famous street (Ventura Blvd.). Cameo appearance by saxophonist Henry Solomon for the single that appeared on Women in Music Pt. III.
13 million views.
“Now I’m In It” – October 30, 2019
PTA directed this visual depiction of Danielle Haim’s day-in-the-life struggle with depression, featuring surreal elements like laying on a stretcher being carried through a car wash. The Haim sisters said that scene and other ideas came from brainstorming with PTA to metaphorically “wash away” the gloom. Speaking of gloom, the video begins with Danielle as a terrible waitress at The Brite Spot in Echo Park, which, sadly, no longer exists.
10 million views.
“Hallelujah” – November 18, 2019
The sparse, intimate video features each sister performing her personal verse. While PTA, an 11-time Oscar nominee, typically likes to shoot his films and music videos in the San Fernando Valley, there are very few vintage theaters like the Los Angeles which is located in downtown LA. That classic venue on Broadway is just one mile away from the Bellwether.
3.3 million views.
“The Steps” – March 3, 2020
The lead single from Women in Music Pt. III was co-directed by PTA who shared the duties with Danielle. The video features many people's dreams: having a pool at the bottom of the apartment stairs, and neighbors who won't complain with angrily playing your drums in the living room.
7 million views.
“Man From The Magazine” – October 7, 2020
The two-minute performance video filmed entirely at Canter’s features Danielle behind the deli counter singing about sexist encounters in the music industry. PTA also also shot the Women in Music album cover photo at the deli which has been a family favorite of the Haim's since childhood.
580k views.
“Lost Track” – March 1, 2022
A standalone single that first premiered as a surprise bonus preceding select screenings of the film PTA made starring Alana, Licorice Pizza.
Wonderfully it was filmed impromptu during Alana’s photoshoot for W Magazine, with PTA seizing an “opportunity to do a quick music component” on the spot.
1.5 million views.
Haim has a few festival tour dates confirmed including Jazz Fest this weekend Primavera in June and and Fuji Rock in Japan in July.
Go to the Haim website for tickets and grab I Quit on June 20.
