― Be sure to Loop! Loop, Loop, Loop. (ex machina), Thursday, 20 May 2004 18:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 17 February 2005 07:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― A Viking of Some Note (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 17 February 2005 16:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― pdf (Phil Freeman), Thursday, 17 February 2005 16:12 (nineteen years ago) link
cool!
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 17 February 2005 16:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― iang, Thursday, 17 February 2005 17:38 (nineteen years ago) link
awk's voice is so enervated and propped up (background vox, more production), he sounds sort of fatigued, where on IGW, he sounded like he was actually going to kill you. maybe its just a production change, in which case he should change back. maybe he wrecked his voice touring nonstop between the records. in either case, i hope he gets everything back where it belongs on the power never stops forming. or else does something different but awesome. whatever.
― peter smith (plsmith), Thursday, 17 February 2005 17:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 17 February 2005 17:50 (nineteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdPB-hi26Yk
― ksh, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 04:17 (fourteen years ago) link
"Close Calls With Brick Walls" is such an amazing record. Much more diverse than what he's known for but just as much fun.
― frogbs, Thursday, 16 December 2010 16:52 (thirteen years ago) link
AWK is seriously underrated, imo
― Lazarus Niles-Burnham (res), Thursday, 16 December 2010 17:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Still going w Steev Mike controversy:
http://awilkeskrier.homestead.com/
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 18 July 2013 14:48 (ten years ago) link
that page been around a loooong time
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Thursday, 18 July 2013 14:59 (ten years ago) link
Hahaha. Homestead.
― MarkoP, Thursday, 18 July 2013 15:05 (ten years ago) link
i have him on FB and he just linked it even though i don't think it's been updated in years. he's definitely enjoys bringing it up
― frogbs, Thursday, 18 July 2013 15:06 (ten years ago) link
hell my AWK review page mentioned the Steev Mike thing and his twitter linked to it right away. I wondered how it got 1000 hits right off the bat.
― frogbs, Thursday, 18 July 2013 15:07 (ten years ago) link
"Close Calls" has a real Roxy Music vibe.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 11 January 2014 19:56 (ten years ago) link
I'm trying to reconcile everything I've read about him with his kids show with Jack Black and Stampy that my 7-year-old likes. Maybe it's better if I just don't bother finding out about Andrew WK. Good show.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhSjrfSt7k
― dlp9001, Monday, 6 October 2014 00:29 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-tS27EqFc
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 21:24 (six years ago) link
just found out he's coming to Milwaukee with a full band in October, I'm beyond pumped
― frogbs, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 21:25 (six years ago) link
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, January 11, 2014 2:56 PM (three years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ive been listening to the Close Calls/Mother of Mankind set again. still feel the Roxy vibe only to be more precise it is a Bryan Ferry goofy crooner vibe ("Can You Dance With Me?" like some weird metal version of "Do The Strand").
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 21:26 (six years ago) link
some of those tracks feel like 70's Sparks to me, particularly "I Want Your Face" and "This is My World"
feel like you could combine the best stuff from those two discs to make an incredible hour-long album that would be (imo) one of the greatest albums of the decade
― frogbs, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 21:46 (six years ago) link
Apparently I haven't yet mentioned on this thread that I'm in this video - in the cd library at the very beginning and then jumping up and down on the couch holding a paper mache parrot. This was quite the day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnzGF0wkeTc
― everything, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 22:32 (six years ago) link
Sorry, wrong link. This is the one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXnmNFHNOuQ
― everything, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 22:33 (six years ago) link
the conspiracy rabbithole with this guy is intense
best to stay away from imo
― Unchanging Window (Ross), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 01:51 (six years ago) link
took me a full day to recover from that live show but it was totally worth it. consider my life affirmed again
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2017 14:04 (six years ago) link
yeah i saw him last night, holy shit, so good!
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 11:17 (six years ago) link
Glad to hear he's still got it. Seen him twice, both times were incredible. Dude puts every ounce of himself into the performance and gets it back from the crowd. My body might be too old to handle his show nowadays though
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 12:05 (six years ago) link
I saw him the Sunday before last, I left exhausted and covered with bruises but smiling. An amazing, joyful live experience.
― airdnb (Tom Violence), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 19:58 (six years ago) link
hahah yeah you keep waiting for him to do a slow song so you can breathe a bit but then you remember he doesn't really have any
― frogbs, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 20:49 (six years ago) link
Never Let Down is slow! So um he has one.
― albvivertine, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 21:07 (six years ago) link
well ok yeah but I was shouting that one at the top of my lungs along with everyone else so it doesn't count as much
― frogbs, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 21:09 (six years ago) link
I never said it was quiet. It doesn't feel slow, even on a stereo.
― albvivertine, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 21:15 (six years ago) link
hah he did do a 2-3 minute solo synth improv piece, that was a nice break. but yeah a totally unrelenting show of pure joy! the band had the biggest grins on their faces the whole time but esp during dueling guitar solos.
it was a pretty great set, he hit all the high points, stuff from all three albums. took me by surprise when they played "Pushing Drugs" as a first encore! "Party Hard" was the last song they played and he had the crowd count down. the count-down started at 93 so by the time everyone was yelling "ten!....nine!...eight!" the room was about to explode in anticipation
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
"Take It Off" was so awesome. always liked it as an album track but played live that chorus is like going to church or something.
the opener was a local punk act that had also done stuff in the early 2ks and had reunited so it was very nostalgic. i felt like i was on the verge of flashbacks to the old hardcore scene days RIP
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 21:38 (six years ago) link
we got the synth break too. he also gave a little speech about...god I can't even remember, I was too worn out. it was cool that nearly all sides of AWK came out at some point (besides the weatherman I guess), including a part where he just stood still on stage alone with his eyes rolled back for a solid minute.
I think the set list must be the same from night to night. I didn't recognize the first song they played (maybe a new one?), other than that it was what I expected. really glad to hear "We Want Fun" too. "Take It Off" was great but "Totally Stupid" was even better. I decided to purposely avoid listening to any of his music when the show was announced so yeah it kinda hit me all over again what an insane amount of hooks IGW has on it. it's basically a perfect album.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 21:52 (six years ago) link
yeah i think the first song was a new one! reminded me a little of "Long Live the Party" so that's a good sign.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 21:58 (six years ago) link
So jealous of you guys btw
― albvivertine, Tuesday, 24 October 2017 22:08 (six years ago) link
heh i slept on seeing him a few times before (and now i feel very stupid for this) but when i heard he had reunited his full band i just had to go.
it was kind of weird timing, the show i went to last night actually got cancelled and postponed. it was supposed to be the first show of the tour and ended up being the last!
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 22:14 (six years ago) link
Next year, Andrew W.K. will release his first new album since 2009. Today, he’s revealed the record’s title: You’re Not Alone. It arrives March 2 via RED/Sony. W.K. has also shared the tracklist and cover art, which was painted by Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Check those out below, and watch W.K., Vallejo, and Bell discuss the painting here. This past September, W.K. said of the album: “I’m going for the sound of pure, unadulterated power; every emotion, every thought, every experience, every sensation, every fear, every joy, every clarity, every confusion, every up, every down... all extruded and concentrated into one thick syrup of super life-force feeling, and then psychically amplified by the celebratory spirit of glorious partying.”You’re Not Alone:01 The Power of Partying02 Music Is Worth Living For03 Ever Again04 I Don’t Know Anything05 The Feeling of Being Alive06 Party Mindset07 The Party Never Dies08 Give Up on You09 Keep on Going10 In Your Darkest Moments11 The Devil’s on Your Side12 Break the Curse13 Total Freedom14 Beyond Oblivion15 Confusion and Clarity16 You’re Not Alonehttps://pitchfork.com/news/andrew-wk-details-new-album-youre-not-alone/?mbid=homepage-more-latest-and-video
You’re Not Alone:
01 The Power of Partying02 Music Is Worth Living For03 Ever Again04 I Don’t Know Anything05 The Feeling of Being Alive06 Party Mindset07 The Party Never Dies08 Give Up on You09 Keep on Going10 In Your Darkest Moments11 The Devil’s on Your Side12 Break the Curse13 Total Freedom14 Beyond Oblivion15 Confusion and Clarity16 You’re Not Alone
https://pitchfork.com/news/andrew-wk-details-new-album-youre-not-alone/?mbid=homepage-more-latest-and-video
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 30 November 2017 02:30 (six years ago) link
i really want to hear "The Devil's on Your Side"
jk i want to hear the whole thing
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 30 November 2017 02:33 (six years ago) link
That album artwork is incredible
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Thursday, 30 November 2017 03:13 (six years ago) link
also the posts at the start of this thread (all the way back in 2002!) really confound me. How could anyone dislike andrew wk!? even if you don't like his music, it feels impossible to dislike his spirit and positivity
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Thursday, 30 November 2017 03:29 (six years ago) link
I think "Music is Worth Living For" was the song he opened his show with last month
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 November 2017 03:56 (six years ago) link
anyway I'm definitely springing for the vinyl on this, just cuz I want to hang it on my wall
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 November 2017 16:45 (six years ago) link
XXp if you can't believe that then you're in for a feast of incredulity here - https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/184-i-get-wet/
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 30 November 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link
what a fool schreiber is/was
― imago, Thursday, 30 November 2017 16:56 (six years ago) link
that album got a lot of shit from a lot of (stupid) people
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 30 November 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link
man, I remember reading that review way back in the day and thinking "hell, that sounds kind of awesome"
didn't actually hear the album until 5-6 years later, but hey I was right
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 November 2017 17:07 (six years ago) link
I'm glad they gave it a reevaluation:https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16836-i-get-wet/
― MarkoP, Thursday, 30 November 2017 17:14 (six years ago) link
ok that mannequin looks just like Tommy Wiseau
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:04 (three years ago) link
Looks like the answers are yes!
― to party with our demons (Sund4r), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:08 (three years ago) link
If he singing about a Crowleyan fertility goddess now, that does suggest he was probably not going all Christian with the last album.
― to party with our demons (Sund4r), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:15 (three years ago) link
it never occurred to me that there were any Christian themes on the last album but he sure as hell sounds like a Midwestern preacher on the spoken word tracks
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:20 (three years ago) link
There were lyrical references to God, Christ, and the Cross!
― to party with our demons (Sund4r), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:21 (three years ago) link
I thought that song was great. I'll bet Andrew WK is a big BÖC fan.
― BlackIronPrison, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:43 (three years ago) link
yeah maybe I should clarify, I know there were religious references on it but I never thought it was him going Christian, rather him grabbling with faith & existence & consciousness like he always does
I mean you can't come up with less Christian lyrics than this
I realized long ago That all of life is one last waltz I'd had enough of feeling low I realized everything I knew was false So I killed the place inside That told me feeling good was a crime So glad that place has finally died Now here's to feeling good all of the time
So I killed the place inside That told me feeling good was a crime So glad that place has finally died Now here's to feeling good all of the time
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:48 (three years ago) link
Yeah, and he if anything seems to be identifying with the Devil in "Devil's on Your Side". It's an interesting question what his spiritual pov actually is. He makes sure that there's a disclaimer that he doesn't endorse evil at the start of this video. (Also, what is his struggle with psychological dissociation about? I didn't know about that.)
― to party with our demons (Sund4r), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 15:57 (three years ago) link
I thought that was actually a clever reference to the "Thriller" video..."Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this record in no way endorses a belief in the occult"
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 16:01 (three years ago) link
Oh lol, I missed that.
― to party with our demons (Sund4r), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 16:08 (three years ago) link
new song is fucking sick
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 16:27 (three years ago) link
there's a dropper of Adrenochrome on the sink in the beginning of the video, lmao nice touch
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 23:19 (three years ago) link
a guy with a pretty deep understanding of the occult chimes in here:
https://codexastarte.wordpress.com/2021/02/17/andrew-wk-revisited-babalon/
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 23:26 (three years ago) link
that deserves some sort of occult Pulitzer and also convinces me that AWK simply must work with Liturgy some day
― imago, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 23:38 (three years ago) link
surprised there's no chat about the new album yet. its definitely big on the power ballads but it's got a pretty thundering sound to it. it's probably his heaviest album overall. "I'm in Heaven" is pretty brutal
― frogbs, Monday, 11 October 2021 02:16 (two years ago) link
for ILXors there's a special surprise, the end of "My Tower" is a total Neu! groove which comes out of nowhere
― frogbs, Thursday, 21 October 2021 13:55 (two years ago) link
The two advance singles and first two tracks were great but the album isn't close to his best thereafter
― imago, Thursday, 21 October 2021 14:06 (two years ago) link
As in, the two advance singles are the first two tracks
I liked the first two singles (and I haaaaated this dude for years) but haven't gone back to the album.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 21 October 2021 14:18 (two years ago) link
I like all 4 singles, kinda wish the rest of the album was as diverse/powerful. in particular the last 3 tracks (on the LP, not the bonuses) are kind of a slog, but I've been digging them a bit more on further listens
― frogbs, Thursday, 21 October 2021 20:46 (two years ago) link
also "Remember Your Oath" is about as meta as he's ever gotten with the whole industry plant/Steev Mike/two Andrew WKs thing
― frogbs, Thursday, 21 October 2021 20:47 (two years ago) link
was able to score a copy of Close Calls off eBay, I'm in awe all over again at how cursed it sounds. so many bizarre decisions made on this record. like wtf with the crazy instrumental intro on "When I'm High"?? his weirdly on-point David Lee Roth impression on "Mark My Grace"? the mixing which seems to emphasize the wrong instruments all the time? truly a baffling album
― frogbs, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 02:53 (two years ago) link
btw he seems to have completely disappeared from the internet as of last week, all his tour dates are cancelled too
― frogbs, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:15 (two years ago) link