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Haim’s new music video has the most surprising director

Haim’s new track is directed by none other than Paul Thomas Anderson

Pop rock band Haim just dropped a brand new single, titled Lost Track, which was originally previewed during select screenings of Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest outing starring Alana Haim in a leading role. The 2:34 minute video, which has been shot at a California golf club, has also been directed by Anderson and was filmed during a magazine shoot.

The director first worked with the band Haim in 2017, for the accompanying visuals to their second album, Something To Tell You. Anderson also shot the cover art for the LA band’s 2020 record Women In Music Pt. III. The band took to Instagram to share the creative journey behind the music video. “Paul mentioned having the book Appointment in Samarra as a possible direction. So we did some digging around the book and were inspired by the scene where the main character throws a drink in someone’s face at a country club. We were inspired by the idea of someone doing something so drastic to get out of a situation they felt uncomfortable in - just to feel something. We finally remembered that lyric and wrote and recorded the song and shot the whole thing in a few days! Anyway, felt fun to do something very collaborative/ off the cuff,” the band wrote.