How To Dress Well / Total Loss
| Album: | Total Loss | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | How To Dress Well | Added: | Oct 2012 | |
| Label: | Acephale | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-12-01 | Pull Date: | 2013-02-03 |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 3 | Jan 27 | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 16 | Dec 9 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 12, 2016: | A Visit From Drum (Valentine's)
& It Was U |
4. | Feb 07, 2013: | The Sunset Life
Cold Nites |
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| 2. | May 24, 2014: | Down the Rabbit Hole
Set It Right |
5. | Feb 02, 2013: | Everything 2.0
Struggle |
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| 3. | Jun 04, 2013: | Heyyy Moon Buddy
& It Was U |
6. | Jan 31, 2013: | The Sunset Life
World I Need You, Won't Be Without You |
Album Review
Rasmus Rygaard
Reviewed 2012-12-01
Reviewed 2012-12-01
Pretty indie r’n’b. After Tom Krell’s debut album as How To Dress Well blew up massively, he is now back with a somewhat more mature follow-up. This album feels less DIY and more well-rounded. This is a beautiful pop record, hands down. Krell’s falsetto is still spot on, and the productions here are achingly beautiful. Give this a spin if you like Active Child, Perfume Genius, and Purity Ring.
Try: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10 FCC: 3
1) 3:22 * Pretty pretty music. Breathless beauty, extremely fragile. Falsetto and piano all the way.
2) 3:39 * Dark and introverted. A strange mix of Nelly Furtado and The Weekend. But oh my is it beautiful.
3) 4:29 FCC: f**king Spoken word intro. Reich-ish keys, bouncy bass line, and echo-y vocals. A cappella outro.
4) 3:17 R’n’b feel, extremely sparse and funky. Somewhat 90s-inspired, which makes everything slightly less exciting for some reason.
5) 3:06 Sparse, upbeat, and funky. Vocal-driven with plenty of percussion in the background. Dramatic backing vocals.
6) 2:52 * Pretty, instrumental. Strings and drama for everyone. Cutesy Disney climax.
7) 4:29 * Slight return to 1, but this time it’s more electronic. Bigger drums, more keys, more fun. Great suff.
8) 5:03 Fragile falsetto, hushed feel. Drums and vocals all over this one. Slow and beautiful.
9) 4:18 * Strings for everybody! A solemn pop song. Slow, dark, and moody, yet strangely uplifting. Possibly my favorite voals on here.
10) 4:48 * Heavy electronics, more beautiful vocals. Dramatic and pretty.
11) 3:13 Quiet piano pop. Manipulated vocals and all a dense soundscape towards the end.
Try: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10 FCC: 3
1) 3:22 * Pretty pretty music. Breathless beauty, extremely fragile. Falsetto and piano all the way.
2) 3:39 * Dark and introverted. A strange mix of Nelly Furtado and The Weekend. But oh my is it beautiful.
3) 4:29 FCC: f**king Spoken word intro. Reich-ish keys, bouncy bass line, and echo-y vocals. A cappella outro.
4) 3:17 R’n’b feel, extremely sparse and funky. Somewhat 90s-inspired, which makes everything slightly less exciting for some reason.
5) 3:06 Sparse, upbeat, and funky. Vocal-driven with plenty of percussion in the background. Dramatic backing vocals.
6) 2:52 * Pretty, instrumental. Strings and drama for everyone. Cutesy Disney climax.
7) 4:29 * Slight return to 1, but this time it’s more electronic. Bigger drums, more keys, more fun. Great suff.
8) 5:03 Fragile falsetto, hushed feel. Drums and vocals all over this one. Slow and beautiful.
9) 4:18 * Strings for everybody! A solemn pop song. Slow, dark, and moody, yet strangely uplifting. Possibly my favorite voals on here.
10) 4:48 * Heavy electronics, more beautiful vocals. Dramatic and pretty.
11) 3:13 Quiet piano pop. Manipulated vocals and all a dense soundscape towards the end.
Track Listing
| 1. | When I Was In Trouble | 7. | Struggle | |||
| 2. | Cold Nites | 8. | How Many? | |||
| 3. | Say My Name Or Say Whatever | 9. | Talking To You | |||
| 4. | Running Back | 10. | Set It Right | |||
| 5. | & It Was U | 11. | Ocean Floor For Everything | |||
| 6. | World I Need You, Won't Be Without You | . |