Haim
“Edge”
Days Are Gone (Deluxe UK Edition) (out now on Polydor)
It’s ironic that the SFV sisters’ best song is named the exact thing their music often lacks. “Edge” — co-penned by the intrepid George “Twin Shadow” Lewis Jr. — brings a welcome tension to their airy, Laurel Canyon sound. Buoyed by a monster, slapped bassline and wrapped-so-tight guitarwork, Danielle Haim’s melancholia-twinged vocal absolutely soars with heart-rendered angst and palpable (you guessed it!) edge. Turns out, it’s exactly what they needed all along.
