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And then, of course, there’s Danielle. I found an entire YouTube montage dedicated to clips of the girls accidentally talking over Danielle. Despite being the lead singer, part of Danielle’s allure is that she is a little quieter than the others, something they even joked about when they spoke at the show last night. Don’t let this fool you; she’s ravenously open, having written the likes of ‘I Know Alone’ to articulate her post-tour depression, one of the songs that fans tell them they connect to the most. I think I have a lot of Danielle in me – I might not be the brashest person at the table, but I’m taking it all in. She feels like the proof I need that you don’t need to be the loudest to be powerful, something that it’s nice to be reminded of when you work in an industry as competitive as mine.
These girls, to me, are actual role models. I’m a little jaded by this age of being famous for being famous. I want to hear stories about families like theirs, starting from the ground up, persevering, working hard and achieving their dreams. I’ll happily pay my money to see a concert (or two in one week) where they play all their own instruments and sing the words of the songs they’ve written themselves. Yes, I want to sing Mustang Sally with your mum while your dad plays drums! It’s warming to bask in their celebration of all things family. They feel like an antidote to the rest of the world right now, whether I’m seeing yet another corrupt politician come out on top or even just seeing an influencer popping up like your IG bestie when I know first hand they have no manners in real life.
Haim really inspire me to lighten up a little. Este was too hot at the show last night, so she removed her jumper (they all wore their Days are Gone album cover outfits) and made a makeshift boob tube. Here is a girl about to perform a 90 minute set in a sweltering, sweaty room to a crowd of iPhones ready to document her every move. Her jumper is vaguely looped behind her back, no bra in sight and no shits given. Can you imagine being that carefree? I want to be more Este.
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This is me, the same person that was moaning to you a few weeks ago about being ghosted, totally flat and deflated. Now I’m sat in my gloriously sweaty Alana t-shirt, writing this feature at 1am on the last train from London to Birmingham because the girls have inspired me so much. These are the kind of role models we need in our lives, and I’m so glad to have these girls in mine.
They hinted to Lauren Laverne this week that we can expect a new album soon, so hold onto your hats, the golden age of Haim is only just beginning.