Chicago’s spectral R&B counter-tenor How To Dress Well (aka Tom Krell) does great covers of R&B bummer jams from the 90′s. For your consideration, this older cover of R-Kelly’s “Waking Up To Life Sometimes Seems Worse”, and this new cover of Janet Jackson’s torch song “Again”. It’s been a staple of his live shows for some time now, but now you can check the gorgeous studio version below.

“Again” will be out on a 7″ available as part of the deluxe pre-order of HTDW’s sophomore album Total Loss, which is available for pre-order from Acéphale here. The 7″ also includes an a cappella version of the Total Loss track ”Set it Right”, and a cover of Robbie Basho’s “Blue Crystal Fire”, which if you didn’t know, is very beautiful, and a total bummer jam.

And you’ll get your chance to hear all these songs of new and old when Krell hits the road in October for a world tour, starting in the U.S. and then heading over to Europe. Those dates are also below.

How To Dress Well 2012 Tour Dates:
10/03 – Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
10/04 – Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
10/05 – Montreal, QC @ Club Lambi
10/06 – Middleton, CT @ Eclectic House
10/07 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/08 – New York, NY @ Santos
10/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/11 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
10/18 – Gent, BE @ Charlatan
10/19 – Brussels, BE @ AB Club
10/20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
10/22 – Malmo, SE @ Inkonst
10/23 – Oslo, NW @ Bla
10/24 – Stockholm, SE @ Fargfabriken
10/25 – Copenhagen, DN @ Pumpehuset
10/26 – Aarhus, DN @ Train
10/27 – Hamburg, DE @ Turmzimme
10/29 – Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
10/30 – Munich, DE @ Kranhalle
10/31 – Luzern, SW @ Sudpol | Musik Tanz Theater
11/02 – Dublin, UK @ Twisted Pepper
11/03 – Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
11/05 – London, UK @ XOYO