Every song Tom Krell writes and performs as How to Dress Well is a conversation: with romantic partners, with himself, with his complex web of musical ancestors. Based on what we’ve heard about new album “What Is This Heart?”, Krell’s penchant for communication is starting to leak out of his music, seeping into the names and titles that help give his compositions shape: an album title is a question imbued with mystery, a phrase like “Words I Don’t Remember” is a plea for memory and clarity. New single “Repeat Pleasure” continues in a similar vein, but finds Krell swapping out confusion and fogginess for pure, radiant joy.
Singing over a bed of sprightly, sunlit acoustic guitar—the melody sounds a little like Broken Social Scene’s languid “Pacific Theme”—and a bubbling rhythmic tapestry, he uses his disarming, angelic voice to profess his undying love. He has undergone a profound change, one that will linger for the rest of his life regardless of its outcome; hitting a crystalline note that’ll pierce even the hardest listeners, he declares, “Even broken, my heart will go on.” The sentiment is so simple, infectious and undeniable that the song’s title begins to seem like yet another piece of communication, this one taking the form of a recommendation to the masses: if you’re looking for pleasure, just hit repeat.
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