God Is Partying

God Is Partying
Rock musician Andrew W.K. lying on the ground amidst broken bottles
Studio album by
Andrew W.K.
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2021
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length51:46
LabelNapalm
Producer
  • Andrew W.K.
  • Ted Young
Andrew W.K. chronology
You're Not Alone
(2018) 		God Is Partying
(2021)
Singles from God Is Partying
  1. "Babalon"
    Released: February 17, 2021
  2. "I'm in Heaven"
    Released: May 6, 2021

God Is Partying is the sixth studio album by American rock musician Andrew W.K., released on September 10, 2021 through Napalm Records.[2]

The album's release was announced on May 6, 2021, along with its second single, "I'm in Heaven". That single was accompanied by a music video directed by Phem C. Palmer. The first single, "Babalon", was released in February 2021.[3]

Andrew W.K. played all instruments on the album, which is co-produced by Ted Young.[4] The album is markedly darker in tone compared to previous efforts.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The A.V. ClubB+[8]
Blabbermouth6/10[9]
Classic Rock[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
Kerrang![12]
Metal Hammer[13]
Metal Injection6/10[14]
musicOMH[15]
NME[16]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the release received an average score of 76, based on eight reviews, which equates to "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Everybody Sins"6:12
2."Babalon"4:17
3."No One to Know"6:33
4."Stay True to Your Heart"3:46
5."Goddess Partying" (instrumental)0:57
6."I'm in Heaven"3:15
7."Remember Your Oath"4:17
8."My Tower"6:24
9."And Then We Blew Apart"4:27
CD version extra tracks
No.TitleLength
10."I Made It"4:09
11."Not Anymore"3:12
12."Everybody Sins (Edit)"4:17
Total length:51:50

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] 13

References

  1. ^ "God Is Partying". Metal Kingdom. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Yoo, Noah (May 6, 2021). "Andrew W.K. Announces New Album God Is Partying, Shares New Song "I'm in Heaven"". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Jones, Damian (May 6, 2021). "Andrew W.K announces new album 'God Is Partying' and shares intense single 'I'm In Heaven'". NME. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Gregory, Allie (May 6, 2021). "Andrew W.K. Announces New Album 'God Is Partying,' Confirms He's Dating Kat Dennings". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Album review: Andrew W.K. – God Is Partying Kerrang. September 7, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "God Is Partying by Andrew W.K. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Monger, Timothy. "God Is Partying – Andrew W.K." AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Tenreyro, Tatiana (September 8, 2021). "Andrew W.K. takes us to a different kind of rager in God Is Partying". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Lawson, Dom (September 7, 2021). "ANDREW W.K. - God Is Partying". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  10. ^ The classically trained musician's virtuosity - he plays all the instruments - is impressive, and it's matched by his lyrical themes, which are infused with quasi-spiritual belief in positive energy. [Oct 2021, p.72]
  11. ^ Pearson, Luke (September 10, 2021). "Andrew W.K.'s 'God Is Partying' Features Very Little Partying (but Some God)". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Travers, Paul (September 7, 2021). "Album review: Andrew W.K. – God Is Partying". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  13. ^ Chillingworth, Alec (September 7, 2021). "Andrew W.K.'s God Is Partying: the Party God throws a load of new curveballs". Metal Hammer. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Injection, Metal (September 7, 2021). "Album Review: ANDREW W.K. God Is Partying". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  15. ^ Young, Martyn (September 10, 2021). "Andrew WK – God Is Partying". musicOMH. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  16. ^ Shutler, Ali (September 10, 2021). "Andrew W.K. – 'God Is Partying' review: his dedication to the cause remains undimmed". NME. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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