Rising: How to Dress Well

Tom Krell leads a double life. During the day, he's a research fellow currently translating a book of "post-Kantian philosophy" in Cologne, Germany. But after work he's making narcotized, below-fi R&B as How to Dress Well. In October of last year, Krell started posting batches of his clouded tunes to his blog. They're marked by his piercing voice, which bears a resemblance to Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, or even Justin Timberlake at his most fragile and falsetto-y. At this point, he's got nearly 30...

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