Tom Krell, aka. HOW TO DRESS WELL, has released only a lone cover since 2012's Pitchfork-adored Total Loss. Clearly, he's been saving up the goods to deliver something special.
Don't let the slow introduction deceive you – the haunting JAMES BLAKE-esque vocals that barely float in the background and muted synth chords open up into a super-smooth and crystal clear R&B vocal line. When the high-top beat kicks and the vocals get chipmunked and looped, this tune gets proper chill.
Falsetto harmonies, MJ style vocal hiccups and sincere lyrics about the quiet corners of a relationship and the sweet nothings uttered – 'Words I Don't Remember' transgresses, simmers, smoulders like great electro should.
Words by Rebecca McCann
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