How To Dress Well - I Am Toward You

"I Am Toward You" is How To Dress Well's sixth album, announced way back in March 2024. The promo singles, "New Confusion" and "No Light", hinted at a record that’s still daring but less experimental compared to 2018's "The Anteroom", and that prediction turned out to be spot on. Tom shines on instrumentals that sit in the hazy territory between pop and avant-garde, perhaps best exemplified by my favourite track "Crypt Sustain". The guitar crescendo at the end hits all the right spots and acts as the perfect lead-in to the lo-fi chillwave banger "No Light" that follows. The album has grown on me exponentially since I first streamed it - though I'll admit I wasn’t really a fan at first. With each listen, I keep discovering new details that lure me in and excite me even more. "The Only True Joy on Earth" practically transports me back to the blogspot era. Great album that's well worth your time.

You can order the digital version on Bandcamp here, where you'll also find links to buy vinyl, depending on your region. Stream the LP below.

How To Dress Well - New Confusion / No Light

The legendary lo-fi R'n'B bard Tom Krell is returning with a new album! "I Am Toward You" will come out May 10th, but in the meantime we get a double A single "New Confusion / No Light". Some distortion that (beautifully) defined his previous LP "The Anteroom" is still there, but those new tracks lean more into the pop territory that HTDW explored on his second and third record. Can't wait for more.

How To Dress Well - What Remains (Remixes)

When info about this release landed in my mailbox, my jaw dropped. HTDW's music is really close to my heart and defined many many playlists of my last decade. "Love Remains" is one of my favourite albums of all time, so seeing it being remastered AND remixed got me super excited. Tom invited a number of amazing musicians and producers to chop, twist, trip and build on his stems - and the results are amazing. Claire Rousay, CFCF, Nick León, Shlohmo, North Americans, ★gLfX彁 and Carmen Villain all lend their talent to make this release a unique experience.

Buy the remix album here, and stream it below.