Women in Music Pt. III

Women in Music Pt. III is the third studio album by American band Haim. It was released through Columbia Records on June 26, 2020. The album was originally set for release on April 24, 2020 but was delayed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and "the changing nature of travel policies and quarantines across the world."[1] The album's release was later moved to June 26.[2] It was produced by Danielle Haim,[3] Rostam Batmanglij and Ariel Rechtshaid, and was preceded by the singles "Summer Girl", "Now I'm in It" and "Hallelujah".[4] The song "The Steps" was released alongside the album pre-order.[3]

Women in Music Pt. III
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 26, 2020
Length41:40
Label
Producer
Haim chronology
Something to Tell You
(2017)
Women in Music Pt. III
(2020)
Singles from Women in Music Pt. III
  1. "Summer Girl"
    Released: July 31, 2019
  2. "Now I'm in It"
    Released: October 30, 2019
  3. "Hallelujah"
    Released: November 18, 2019
  4. "The Steps"
    Released: March 3, 2020
  5. "I Know Alone"
    Released: April 29, 2020
  6. "Don't Wanna"
    Released: May 21, 2020

Before being officially announced, it was named one of the most anticipated albums of 2020 by several outlets, including Pitchfork and Vulture.[5][6]

Background

The trio initially teased the album with the abbreviation WIMPIII on their social media, jokingly offering a "free T-shirt" to anybody who could guess what it stood for or who had an answer that made them laugh.[7]

The album cover was shot at Canter's Deli in Los Angeles by Paul Thomas Anderson, who also directed the music videos for all three singles and "The Steps".[8]

Release

The album's first single, "Summer Girl", preceded the album by several months, becoming the first of three (at the time) standalone singles released that same year, along with "Now I'm in It" and "Hallelujah", with a music video for each release, all directed by frequent collaborator Paul Thomas Anderson.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[9]
Metacritic89/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[11]
The Daily Telegraph[12]
The Guardian[13]
The Independent[14]
NME[15]
Pitchfork8.6/10[16]
Rolling Stone[17]
Slant Magazine[18]

Women in Music Pt. III was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 89, based on 18 reviews.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Danielle Haim, Alana Haim and Este Haim; additional co-writers noted below. All tracks are produced by Danielle Haim, Rostam Batmanglij and Ariel Rechtshaid, except where noted.

Women in Music Pt. III track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Los Angeles"3:20
2."The Steps"
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
4:07
3."I Know Alone" (co-produced by Buddy Ross)
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
  • Josiah Sherman
3:46
4."Up from a Dream"
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
3:17
5."Gasoline"
  • Batmanglij
3:13
6."3 AM"
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
  • Tommy King
3:10
7."Don't Wanna"
  • Batmanglij
3:21
8."Another Try"
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
  • King
3:25
9."Leaning on You"
  • Batmanglij
3:21
10."I've Been Down"
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
2:51
11."Man from the Magazine" 2:06
12."All That Ever Mattered"
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
2:30
13."FUBT"
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
  • Taylor Parks
3:13
Total length:41:40
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Now I'm in It"3:24
15."Hallelujah"3:10
16."Summer Girl"
3:25
Total length:51:39
Bonus tracks (vinyl version)[19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Summer Girl" (video version)
  • Batmanglij
  • Rechtshaid
  • Reed
3:52
15."Now Iā€™m in It" (video version)
  • Batmanglij
  • Srivastava
3:56
16."Hallelujah"
  • Jesso
3:10
Total length:52:38

References

  1. Strauss, Matthew (March 23, 2020). "HAIM Delay New Album Release Due to Coronavirus". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. Strauss, Matthew. "HAIM Reveal New Album Release Date, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. Kohn, Daniel (March 2, 2020). "HAIM Announce Women In Music Pt.III". Spin. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. Strauss, Matthew (March 2, 2020). "HAIM Announce New Album Women in Music Pt. III". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. Sodomsky, Sam (January 6, 2020). "The 39 Most Anticipated Albums of 2020: Lana Del Rey, Tame Impala, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  6. Jenkins, Craig; Lockett, Dee (January 9, 2020). "32 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear in 2020". Vulture. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  7. Chesler, Josh (March 1, 2020). "HAIM Tease New Album Title, More Info Releasing Tomorrow". Spin. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  8. DeVille, Chris (March 2, 2020). "Haim Announce New Album Women In Music Pt.III". Stereogum. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  9. "Women In Music Pt. III by Haim reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  10. "Women In Music, Pt. III by HAIM Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  11. Walder, Megan (June 25, 2020). "HAIM - Women In Music Pt. III". Clash. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  12. McCormick, Neil (June 25, 2020). "Haim, Women In Music Part III, review: a fantastic, summery pop rock treat". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  13. Snapes, Laura (June 26, 2020). "Haim: Women in Music Pt III review ā€“ a cathartic walk on the blue side of life". The Guardian. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  14. Brown, Helen (June 25, 2020). "Haim review, Women in Music Pt III: A fearless, effervescent album". The Independent. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  15. Daly, Rhian (June 16, 2020). "Haim ā€“ 'Women In Music Pt. III' review: experimental and emotionally charged album is their best yet". NME. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  16. Cliff, Aimee (June 25, 2020). "Haim: Women in Music Pt. III Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  17. Spanos, Brittany (June 15, 2020). "Haim Bottle L.A. Lightning on the Provocative 'Women in Music Pt. III'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  18. Winograd, Jeremy (June 23, 2020). "Review: HAIM's Women in Music Pt. III Is Defined by a Strong Sense of Self". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  19. "HAIM Women in Music Pt III Red Opaque Vinyl". HAIM Store.


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