Thursday, December 23, 2010

∆∆∆ FAVE 2010s ∆∆∆

don't get it twisted these are my official favorite recordsss of the year. 
less important that shit's from 2010 --- what's really special is how this music all points towards 2K!! 


official 2010 jams


DEADBOY - If U Want Me image

everything deadboy released in 2010




marcus fjellstrom - schattenspieler



records from dj roc, dj nate, n dj rashad



burzum - belus


prurient & cold cave - stars explode



teengirl fantasy - 7AM



everything wiz khalifa released this year (and last year too fuck it) esp. duh black n yellow


Egyptrixx - The Only Way Up  image

egyptrixx - the only way up 




ciara ciara ciara – her youtube is the best big year 
(esp. after the nguzunguzu and dubbel dutch rmxs of her UNBELIEVABLE deuces rmx)



the dream - love king (even tho my fave song from him this year was def ciara's speechless)


nguzunguzu - mirage



salem - king night
(such an honor to play w them this year. nicest people! anyone who hates on their live show is tripping so fuck em--- their performance is so far beyond some 'rock concert' that haters can't even comprehend that shit. plus, rock concerts/musicians in general are totally played out anyway)



blondes - touched
(2010 best live show period)



gucci mane - mr zone 6



girl unit - IRL



forest swords - dagger paths



http://www.patentleatherdaddy.com/
(consistently the best source of mixes and remixes period. best musical taste style swag)



waka flocka flame - flockaveli 
(this shit makes me feel COLOSSAL – bigger even that the teflon don, which is also BIG)



yellow swans - going places



coffinworm - when all became none 



was also super hyped on records from balam acab, oneohtrix point never, coco rosie, rick rosé, john wiese, acre, swans, hype williams, solo andata, yeezy (even tho he basically made the same album as sufjan stevens ha), drake, etc. ridiculously dope year for music.  i'm gonna add my fave songs of 2010 list in the comments--- check that. buy these records b/c (save for the commercially successful record on this list) these artists need support to keep making their tunes. 


plus, have to say: so unbelievably gracious for and blown away by all the love and support shown for htdw this year. so much love for every ear and every heart that opened up to my music--- i could never ask for anything more. 

hell of thankful for 2010 and ready to go in on 2K!!,
tom


Friday, December 17, 2010

∆∆∆ poppin champagne year end list love ∆∆∆

so hellllll of honored humbled excited blown away by all the year end, best of 2010 list love for 'Love Remains'!!!! please support the record if you are able (whether on iTunesamazon, or whatev –– plz tell your local record store to stock it!!!) – and check the sidebar on the right for some upcoming tour dates n so forth. COME OUT & SAY WHAT'S UP.
<3 < 3 < 3 < 3 <3 <3 <3



love, htdw

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

∆∆∆ u know wut it is ∆∆∆

OH MAN been recording new music like crazy these last weeks.
so into two thousand eleven. 2k11. 2k!!. 2k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



fuck with me on facebook and follow on twitter and please if you can support the record (on iTunes, amazon, wherever –– make sure your local record store has that shit toooo!!!!).

ps. come out and seeeeee meeeeeee sing --- click on a city to get some tix. ridiculously excited to play with autre ne veut in nyc, grimes in montreal, and grouper in portland. plus some other dope people along the way.

1/28: BROOKLYN  
1/29: TORONTO
1/30: MONTREAL 


2/25: L.A. 
2/26: SAN FRANCISCO 
2/27: PORTLAND 





pps.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

∆∆∆ 2K!! GOING IN ∆∆∆

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
so, BIG NEWS the great people at Tri Angle Records are releasing Love Remains in Europe and Asia on January 31st  2K!!.




FURTHER FURTHER BIG NEWS: here's some shows in 2K!!


1/28: BROOKLYN
1/29: TORONTO
1/30: MONTREAL


2/25: L.A.
2/26: SAN FRANCISCO
2/27: PORTLAND


come out and say hi. again, as always, so much fucking bottomless love for ur support.


love you,
htdw

Monday, November 1, 2010

∆∆∆ ECSTASY W JOJO // TAKE IT ON 7" ∆∆∆


so i finally got my hands on some of these 7"s to sell in the US (EDIT: PLZ DO NOT ORDER FROM ME IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES!!!!) --- it has almost sold out abroad, which means these are some of the last remaining copies! the art is really, really beautiful (props to the Transparent homies for going all out on the printing, including beautiful labels on the vinyl itself). please cop one for yr collection!


here's the single again, btw.


SOLD OUT

luv,
htdw

Sunday, October 24, 2010

∆∆∆ PRETTY BOY SWAG ∆∆∆

yo yo yo
cmj was amazing. since a lot of people asked how to get the record/cd, here's a link. it's really out now--- i really saw it myself. the product is BEAUTIFUL!

i love every single one of you.

-htdw

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

∆∆∆ CMJ DATES ∆∆∆

\\ Acephale Records Showcase,10/19, Shea Stadium (Brooklyn) // 
\\ http://brcdbr.com show, 10/20, Ramiken Crucible (Manhattan) // 
\\ Lefse Records showcase, 10/20, The Delancey (Manhattan) // 
\\ Pitchfork #Offline Fest, 10/22, Brooklyn Bowl // 
\\ DJing the Altered Zones party, 10/22, Glasslands (Brooklyn) // 
\\ Fader fort show, 10/23, (Manhattan) //

come by, say hi
xoxoxoxox
HTDW

Monday, September 27, 2010

∆∆∆ I WISH ∆∆∆


HOW TO DRESS WELL "WAKING UP TO LIFE SOMETIMES SEEMS WORSE" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.



i lost my best friend and i sang this song for him. this was a really beautiful and sad experience for me – the video is the only take of the song, the first time i've ever played it, culling the lyrics from memory and singing from my soul with and for my boy.

i hope if you've lost someone you love you know that this shit is from the bottom of the heart.

love,
htdw

Monday, September 20, 2010

∆∆∆ LOVE REMAINS ∆∆∆






SEPTEMBER 21 2010
JUST BROUGHT BACK THE CAPS LOCK
LOVE REMAINS


 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW
 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW
 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW
 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW
 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW
 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW
 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW
 IF U CAN PLZ COP THE LP UR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING 2 ME LOVE YOU – HTDW

CD/VINYL (vinyl's got a bonus jawn! COP THAT!)

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

∆∆∆ RFTW – HTDW ∆∆∆


really really happy to see this song doin well
i love it so deeply and want nothing more than for others to hear and 2 love it

-htdw

also plz plz plz COP A 7"!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

∆∆∆ BIG WEEK – 7" & BROOKLYN SHOW ∆∆∆


that's the cover of the new HTDW 7": A: ecstasy with jojo // AA: take it on
please support your local how to dress well and cop the new 7" on transparent records! 

and DO NOT SLEEP  on the show at glasslands this friday!


love,
htdw

Thursday, July 29, 2010

∆∆∆ FRIDAY THA 13TH ∆∆∆

∆∆∆ LOVE REMAINS ∆∆∆

debut LP due september 21 y'all. so excited for this.

the record features re-worked, re-touched recordings from the eps--- here's the tracklist:

01 You Hold the Water
02 Ready for the World
03 My Body
04 Suicide Dream 2
05 You Won't Need Me Where I'm Goin'
06 Can't See My Own Face
07 Walking This Dumb
08 Date of Birth
09 Escape Before the Rain
10 Endless Rain
11 Lover's Start
12 Mr. By & By
13 Decisions [ft. Yüksel Arslan]
14 Suicide Dream 1

big things poppin.
with love,
htdw

edit: mad love for the posts!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

∆∆∆ 'ready for the world (twin sister remix)' ∆∆∆

so much love!

extra pleased to see the gvb premiere. mad love to stereogum too. and of course pitchfork music magazine.

thank you so much for the support---- please cop a copy of the 7".

       

love,
htdw

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

∆∆∆ ready for the world 7" on pre-order blast ∆∆∆





so so stoked to announce a 7" for 'ready for the world.'
especially pleased to have a rad remix from twin sister on the flip.


thank you so much for your love and support.
other big things poppin soon y'all, including new tunes.

-htdw

ps. extra extra extra excited to come back to brooklyn on friday the 13th!


EDIT: thanks to pfork for putting this on blast

PSS. while i'm at it: while there's a twin sister remix on the record, here's a remix from twins from peace age records. so SICK! 


will release a few other remixes soon! love, htdw

Sunday, June 13, 2010

∆∆∆ big news sooon ∆∆∆

big news sooon: a couple 7"s; 
live dates; full-length.

keep ya eyes peeled. missin you.
-htdw


Sunday, May 9, 2010

∆∆∆ suicide dream 2 ∆∆∆


suicide dream 2 – how to dress well from How to Dress Well on Vimeo.


some big news comin soon y'all. keep ya eyes peeled.

-htdw

EDIT: mad love to rose quartz on the premiere! and, if you're not reading delicious scopitone, you're sleeping as hell. and what a BEAUTIFUL post on transparent --- so much love for these guys.

ALSO: loving this

Thursday, April 22, 2010

∆∆∆ RISING ∆∆∆

so, htdw got i'viewed by pitchfork.

ps. i've got hell of love for jj. and i hope it is clear that i love kanye. and i'm a huge fan of the bourne movies--- some of the shit transcribed to the page might get spun out of context, and some of the shit they printed i straight-up did not say. bizarre. but, mad love nonetheless.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

∆ 'decisions' re-runs ∆



stoked to see 'decisions' get some more love. thanks to director jamie harley again and always.
-htdw

also: very honored and excited by the review of 'can't see my own face – the eternal love 2' on visitation rites.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

∆ can't see my own face – the eternal love 2 ep ∆

here's a new ep of tunes from how to dress well. these are all love songs.






love you all,
htdw

EDIT:  lots of love for p4k for the shouts. and always lovin the village voice appreciation. and, of course, g.o.t.c..

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

∆∆∆ 'can't see my own face' premiere ∆∆∆


so stoked about the new friendship bracelet compilation, which dropped TODAY. some really innovative, killer new songs from a bunch of great artists. so pleased to premiere 'can't see my own face' on the comp--- new HTDW, the quais-title-track from our next ep "can't see my own face – the eternal love 2." below is a link to the FB comp--- DOWNLOAD THAT SHIT.

and below that is a stream of 'can't see my own face'--- it's a lil less dreamy & a lil more open, and it's got a realllll pm dawn-y vibe (p.s. that pm dawn song/video is fucking ILL).



  

this has been a great week so far--- don't sleep on the 'decisions' vid below, or on the rest of the HTDW catalogue.

loving every one of ya,

htwd


Sunday, April 4, 2010

∆∆∆ decisions clip ∆∆∆


HOW TO DRESS WELL - "Decisions" (feat. Yüksel Arslan) from Jamie Harley on Vimeo.


so stoked on this! the official clip for 'decisions feat. yüksel arlsan' directed by jamie harley.

yours,
htdw

EDIT: mad love for these guys, these guys, these guys, and, duh, my dude 'tighter than a' jheri 'curl'. and stoked to see the vid here too.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

∆∆∆ decisions feat. yüksel arslan ∆∆∆

Gif Created on Make A Gif


here's a fresh cut from the forthcoming ep "can't see my own face – the eternal love 2"
it's a love song.

 decisions feat. yüksel arslan by howtodresswell


i love you so much,
htdw


EDIT:
∆ SO MUCH LOVE TO THE VILL VOICENO-CONCLUSIONSTEREOGUM, AND OF COURSE MY GIRL LA JEUNESSE  AND MY DUDE AT FRIENDSHIP BRACELET. AND OF COURSE GET OFF THE COAST.
∆ THANKS TO Y'ALL WHO TWEETED 'DECISIONS' AND POSTED ON FACEBOOK A.S.O. 
∆ AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO'S COPPING THE EPS THROUGH THE PAYPAL.  BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS.

WE OWE YOU THE WORLD.

don't forget to dig the catalog:

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

the reallest shit i never wrote





KANYE WEST IS TRULY ONE OF OUR GREAT GENIUSES


I KNOW HOW IT FEELS WHEN THE NIGHT DEMONS COME


SOMETIMES I TURN THE MUSIC UP AND DRINK AND CRY




new how to dress well soon...

in the meantime cop the catalogue




Monday, February 15, 2010

∆∆∆ htdw news ∆∆∆

okay y'all. thanks so much for listening/downloading. extra extra extra love for all the love from these folks and of course these folks.  download all 6 eps below and check back next week (THAT'S RIGHT) for our seventh jawn!

hope everyone had a good nba allstar weekend. we were in vienna this weekend and it was hell of beautiful.
-htdw & cokc dokc