L.A. beat-maker Shlohmo has teamed up with How To Dress Well for this warped, dense take on R&B: "Don't Say No" is a good sign of what's to come on the producer's upcoming EP, Laid Out . As intense as things start out, it's only a buildup as Shlohmo adds layer after layer of blurry synth smears, wailing guitars, and skittering drum-machine beats. HTDW's Tom Krell's voice sounds as gorgeous as expected, but he's rarely reached the level of heartache he does here in the desperate, simple plea, "Say you want to stay." It's the perfect thing for a [...]
Mixtape: Fourteen Songs about Love for Valentine's Day (Podcast #300) In case you've managed to avoid this news until now, February 14th is Valentine's Day, the greeting card industry holiday that can compel even the least romantic to confront the topic of love. Over the past few years, plenty of our favorite indie rockers have explored the excitement and complications of love in terrific songs. Here, we've collected fourteen tracks about love's many facets, including the swooning romanticism of Real Estate , Cass McCombs , and [...]
Tom Krell and his moniker How To Dress Well did quite well for himself in 2012 and now his sweet tune "& It Was U" gets a remix courtesy of Elite Gymnastics . The pop producer took the chill R&B tune from Krell and added some kick to make it more upbeat. Now, there is not a huge difference, but those subtleties that were added were enough to spice it up to a new level. You can stream and download the song below. Fresh? [...]
How To Dress Well - & It Was U ( Elite Gymnastics Remix) [ mp3 SoundCloud] You can't go wrong with an Elite Gymnastics remix, especially not if it was made from one of the best songs of the recent months.
One of my personal favorite songs of last year (not just because of the ampersand, &gang) received a proper remix treatment today. Elite Gymnastics put a little extra pep into the track and took the sultry number to the late night lounge. This had me hitting the replay button all day long at work and it definitely got me through the pains of Monday. I love the part when it slowwwwssssss down, though. Please don't sleep on How To Dress Well's album, Total Loss , any longer than you probably have already. And once you fall [...]
I'm loving this brand new remix of "& It Was U" by the midwestern neo-soul artist Tom Krell (a.k.a. How to Dress Well ) and you should too. The new-age, dance music project of Minneapolis native James Brooks, Elite Gymnastics , sprinkles on some disco flair and propels the original rhythm section into snappy, house euphoria. Elite Gymnastics on: Soundcloud | Facebook | Twitter Related posts: Saturday Mixcast: Elite Force Six [...]
Of all the records which earned a spot on the WTGR top 10 of 2012 How to Dress Well’s “Total Loss” is probably the biggest surprise, and the one people are the least likely to have come across casually. An intensely personal album, a roadmap of the agonies and ecstasies of the life of Tom Krell, the man behind the name. Much like previous output this record sits awkwardly at the crossroads between a number traditionally incompatible genres. It is beautifully realized slice of dreamy electronica which just sits this side of the experimental border which melodically owes a huge [...]
Finally! Here is the video for How to Dress Well 's & It Was U . Written & Directed by Luke Gilford. Produced by Urban Outfitters as a part of the UO Music Video Series . As a bonus we give you the Doss Remix after the jump.
Tom Krell (aka How To Dress Well) Wednesday night marked How To Dress Well 's return to the Rickshaw Stop, making good on Tom Krell's promise during his previous San Francisco show in June. SF duo Seatraffic opened the evening, followed by a set from New York electronic duo Beacon . Epicsauce DJ Kevin Meenan spun house jams between sets. Once Seatraffic worked out a couple kinks with their custom lighting and vocals, the [...]
I've always been a big fan of remixes that draw you in with subtle nuances before suddenly turning bat-shit crazy and firing you down a road you didn't even catch a glimpse of, let alone consider walking down. Doss is the latest signing to Acephalé and this track is a bizarre and inspired re-working of HTDW's most pure pop moment to-date and we've fallen pretty hard for it. (There's also something very endearing about someone who refuses to play the PR game; head over The Fader to see the 'press [...]
New vibes from the Acéphale Records camp with a heavy remix from recent signee Doss. Grab a listen and free download below and check out the original LP from How To Dress Well , Total Loss , over in the Acéphale store .
San Francisco drum and synth duo Seatraffic will be opening for How To Dress Well and Beacon at Rickshaw Stop on Wednesday, December 5th, marking the duo's debut performance at this particular local venue. We caught up with Seatraffic's Mark Zannad (vocals, synths) and Brandon Harrison (drums) via email for a Q&A about their latest Bay Area happenings. Listen to Seatraffic's debut single "Crimes": Seatraffic just got added on as [...]
[Artwork: Yannis Dragasakis] Here's our monthly list of the most downloaded tracks on La.Ga.Sta. Check out the whole list below, and relive the magic of November's most popular mpFree’s. This is your Top 15 chart. Get pumped up! 01. Chromatics: "Cherry" 02. Rhye: "The Fall" [Maurice Fulton Alt Mix] 03. How To Dress Well: "& It Was U" [Pional Rework] 04. Lindstrøm: "Vōs-Sākō-Rv" [Vocal Edit] [...]
Date Thursday, November 29th Location Mohawk Doors 9:00 PM Tickets $12 @ the Door Thursday nights are always good for rock n' roll, but in this case, it's good for an upbeat evening with some electronic stylings brought to you by How to Dress Well . After releasing Total Loss this year, the [...]
Here's something for your Saturday night. Spanish producer Pional has just shared this fantastic rework of How To Dress Well's Tom Krell "& It Was U", off his new LP "Total Loss". And it's already on repeat. Give it a spin above. Download it here
The sweet R&B/Pop sound of Tom Krell or How To Dress Well, made a serious impression on not only myself, but a lot of bloggers in the past year. His sophomore album, Total Loss , recently came out a few weeks ago and is still in heavy rotation in my iTunes , but the crooner released a new haunting cover of Robbie Basho 's "Blue Crystal Fire." This is something you'll want to listen and download to. Via Stereogum Fresh? [...]
The deluxe edition of How To Dress Well's new, excellent Total Loss features a bonus 7", a release that features a cover of Robbie Basho's mesmerizing " Blue Crystal Fire ." HTDW figurehead Tom Krell brings gives the song a little breathing room and replaces low croon with his own echoing falsetto. Hear it below. Read More...
How To Dress Well – the solo recording project of Chicago's Tom Krell – will return to Rickshaw Stop on Wednesday, December 5th for a second show of 2012 in support of the outstanding new album Total Loss . Producer and musician Krell's R&B-influenced sound is ethereal, with his fragile, pitch-perfect falsetto blanketing chilly dream pop beats. Total Loss was just released on September 18th, following How To Dress Well's 2010 debut Love Remains and 20112s Just Once EP. This sophomore LP quickly became one of [...]
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