HAIM's Chaotic 'Now I'm In It' Video Is Full Of Side-Eye And Strutting

The sisters HAIM are back with another new single, and this time, they're sparking a conversation about mental health through their music.


right now I'm In It" is a multi-layered gem of a track that finds Danielle in the thick of depression. "Damn, I'm in it / And I have been attempting to find my way back for a minute," she sings, because the song's instrumental stunningly builds, falls, and shifts. The bridge is especially gorgeous, as a delicate piano underpins the sister's harmonies before giving way to a lively drum beat just seconds later.


In the accompanying video, directed by frequent Haim collaborator Paul Thomas Anderson, Danielle is dead-eyed and dreary, going by way of the motions of everyday life. However any time Este and Alana scoop her up (literally) and deliver her to a vehicle wash, Danielle emerges from the fog of her depression with her sisters by her side. Cue a classic "HAIM strutting" shot whenever that aforementioned drum beat hits. It's an euphoric, must-see moment, and it's made even better by a few pretty cameos from the sisters' real-life partners at the end. Check it out below.


On Tuesday (October 29), Danielle opened up about the song's inspiration in a lengthy, emotional Instagram post. She wrote, right now I'm In It' is about going through it. A depression. Not leaving the home kind of shit. For my sisters and I, there have been times in our lives where we have felt like we are stuck in a dark hole. This track speaks to that emotion."


"The track is chaotic – like my mind any time I'm spiraling. Fast-talking to myself – words jumbled up. Heartbeat racing. These times are hard to forget and even harder to work through. Right after being constantly on the go the past couple years, I didn't wanna stop and deal with some shit. Also, daily my sisters and I feel so fucking lucky that we get to do this for a living!!! It was like stopping and dealing with these emotions could be letting each person down. Yet every time I have been depressed- it takes me accepting that I need help, to begin to get out of it."


Este added in a statement, "Even as soon as we're writing about something dark or more serious, we like to tie it up in a bow so that there’s a little bit of lightness to it. We want our music, and this song especially, to be the thing that accommodates you get through that rough time."


right now I'm In It" follows Haim's July single, "Summer Girl," and their recent group effort with Charli XCX, "Warm." Last month, they also appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge to perform a unlikely mash-up of Lil Nas X and Nirvana (don't knock it till you watch it). The musical group hasn't formally reported a new album, nevertheless it seems as though the follow-up to 2017's Something to Tell You is on the way.


In the meantime, please like Haim's delightful, Halloween-ready tribute to another beloved sibling pop act, Hanson: