Album review: Andrew W.K. – God Is Partying

It had to happen eventually. Every high brings a comedown and every great party leaves a great big mess behind. The title alone suggests that Andrew W.K.​‘s primary concern remains partying hard, but God Is Partying is at times a sombre and even bleak album. ​‘Your god is a liar / Deceive and desire / Knowledge eaten long ago,’ Andrew declares on opener Everybody Sins, which is a far cry from demanding pie on We Want Fun. As Super Hans once declared on Peep Show, ​‘We’re gonna have parties in this place that go beyond fun and actually get really, really nasty.’ ‘Annihilate, annihilate, annihilate, turn me to dust,’ the singer continues against a grinding riff on Babalon. There’s a soaring sense of drama here and on follow-up No One To Know that is al...

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