Haim have returned with the new single ‘Relationships’ and a music video starring ‘Outer Banks’ heartthrob Drew Starkey.
The pop rock girl group – made up of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim – are back with a preview of their first studio album since 2020’s ‘Women in Music Pt. III’.
The song was produced by former Vampire Weekend star Rostam Batmanglij – who produced their last LP – and Danielle Haim.
The Camille Summers-Valli-helmed promo has also landed and sees Starkey – who is best known for playing Rafe Camero in the hit teen Netflix series – play Danielle’s lover.
‘Relationships’ had been in the making since 2018.
Speaking to Jack Saunders as the song was named BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, Alana said: “This song took us seven years to finish. We’ve been waiting so long to just put it out and now it’s finally time. It’s about everything we always go through, Are you in a relationship? Are you taken? Are you in a situationship? It’s all everything. It’s all things relationship.”
A press release noted that ‘Relationships’ “offers a contrast to the forthcoming album’s rock sound.”
Although they haven’t released an album for five years, the ‘Want You Back’ hitmakers released the song ‘Home’ as part of the soundtrack to the 2023 ‘Barbie’ film.
Haim also shared the one-off singles ‘Cherry Flavored Stomach Ache’ and ‘Lost Track’.
Meanwhile, their upcoming gigs include New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April, and Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona and Portugal in June.
Haim joined close pal Taylor Swift on ‘The Eras’ tour in 2023, while they headlined All Points East festival in London that year.