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HAIM – “Don’t Save Me” (4 of 5)
Last Tuesday, Los Angeles trio of sisters HAIM took a break from nonstop touring to premiere “Don’t Save Me,” a weighty, triumphant jam that sounds like Kate Bush for the post-dubstep generation. With full vocals and irresistible percussion, this song’s composition is pure pop. But the buoyant synth and bubbly vocals are countered by a subterranean pulse of darkness, and the contradiction is wonderfully seductive. There’s a sense of concealed desperation in the composition, and lyrics like “all my life I wasn’t trying to get on the highway / I was wondering which way to go” sound both fraught and hopeful. Sexy and dreamy, “Don’t Save Me” is like some brilliant lovechild Prince and Twin Shadow. It’s also HAIM’s catchiest song to date — and we can only hope the rest of their upcoming album is so addicting. –– Gina Cargas
