Haim – I Quit: A New Stance After Five Years
The Haim sisters are set to release their fourth studio album, I Quit, after a five-year hiatus, hitting the airwaves on June 20, 2025, under Columbia Records. The album’s title draws inspiration from a scene in the 1996 film That Thing You Do!—where a character repeatedly says “I quit” into a microphone. This phrase became an inside joke for the sisters during microphone tests in their childhood. This playful anecdote perfectly mirrors the album’s themes of emotional release and moving forward.
The production of the album is helmed by Danielle Haim and Rostam Batmanglij. Compared to their previous works, I Quit promises a more rock-oriented sound. The band members have expressed that this is the closest they’ve come to achieving the sound they’ve always wanted.
Among the singles already released, “Relationships,” “Down to Be Wrong,” “Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out,” and “Take Me Back” stand out. Particularly, “Take Me Back” channels the sisters’ nostalgia for their youth spent together. Danielle Haim, Rostam Batmanglij, and Tobias Jesso Jr. collaborated on the production, while Henry Solomon’s saxophone performance adds a distinct depth to the track.
To support I Quit, Haim will embark on an extensive North American and UK tour in the fall of 2025. The tour kicks off on September 4 and will include 26 shows, with the Madison Square Garden performance being one of the tour’s highlights.
I Quit marks a new chapter in Haim’s musical journey, offering listeners a profound experience of emotional letting go and moving forward.
