Care

AlbumSep 23 / 201612 songs, 58m 45s
Contemporary R&B Alternative R&B Alt-Pop
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Tom Krell fully embraces pop on his fourth LP. Featuring co-production from Dre Skull, Jack Antonoff, and more, *Care* wraps the singer/songwriter’s voice in a disarming blend of lush electronics (see: the gumdrop melodies of “What’s Up”) and acoustic warmth (see: the nourishing guitar solo of “Lost You / Lost Youth”) that manages to be dreamy and direct all at once.

6.8 / 10

Tom Krell teams with collaborators like Jack Antonoff and dancehall producer Dre Skull on his most polished album yet. But it turns out the professional sheen doesn't suit him.

8 / 10

How to Dress Well - aka 31-year-old Tom Krell - perfects his self-conscious (and occasionally randy) millennial R&B with his fourth album, Care.

Free-spirited it might be, but Tom Krell’s music is neither one thing nor the other on ‘Care’.

Combine How To Dress Well's fearlessness in the face of feelings with a die-hard belief in the cathartic power of music, and you have Care.

8 / 10

Tom Krell has spent his entire career singing about togetherness while consciously putting distance between himself and listeners. Though th...

(Weird World/Domino)

8 / 10

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