HAIM have confirmed that their long-rumored collaboration with Stevie Nicks is actual — nevertheless it’s not tied to their subsequent studio album.
Showing on Watch What Happens Live this week, the trio sat down with host Andy Cohen to talk about their new single “Relationships,” their upcoming album I Stop, and their time within the studio with the legendary Fleetwood Mac frontwoman.
In the course of the fan Q&A portion of the section, a viewer requested what the band may share about their work with Nicks. The trio stored her playing cards near their chest, with Alana replying, “We are able to’t say a lot, however what we can say is that Stevie Nicks is the best human being on this planet.”
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Danielle added, “And the tune is basically good.”
When pressed additional, the sisters revealed the tune received’t seem on I Stop.
“It’s not [on the album],” Alana confirmed. “It’s for one thing.”
“Sorry to be so cryptic, y’all,” Este added.
Andy Cohen then joked, “The Smurfs film?” to which Este deadpanned, “Yeah. Completely,” whereas Alana added, “Not that,” sparking laughter from the viewers.
The group has lengthy been vocal about their admiration for Nicks. They’ve beforehand joined her onstage — together with a standout efficiency of “Rhiannon” throughout Fleetwood Mac’s 2018 MusiCares tribute — and infrequently cite her as a guiding power of their careers.
Elsewhere within the interview, the band opened up in regards to the uncommon journey behind their new single “Relationships,” which they revealed was written over seven years in the past.
Danielle Haim recalled that she began the tune whereas flying between Melbourne and Sydney. “We knew it was particular,” she stated. “And we got here dwelling and confirmed folks. We actually needed to make the tune and lots of people simply didn’t get it. Didn’t get the essence of it.”
Alana added, “However we knew it was particular, so we held onto it for seven years. We stored it alive.”
The observe finally discovered its dwelling on I Stop, produced by the band and their longtime collaborator Rostam Batmanglij (Clairo, Vampire Weekend). “We figured it out,” Danielle stated. “And now it’s on I Stop, and we’re so excited.”
HAIM’s fourth studio album, I Stop, is due later this yr. Although no official launch date has been introduced, the band has described it as their most private and emotionally charged document but — and one which sees them taking even higher inventive management.
Whereas the Stevie Nicks collaboration could not seem on the LP, the band’s cryptic hints recommend it may nonetheless drop quickly — and with Nicks concerned, expectations are already sky-high.