God Is Partying
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| Released | September 10, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal[1] | |||
| Length | 51:46 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
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| Andrew W.K. chronology | ||||
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| Singles from God Is Partying | ||||
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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
[edit | edit source]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+[8] |
| Blabbermouth | 6/10[9] |
| Classic Rock | |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
| Kerrang! | |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Metal Injection | 6/10[14] |
| musicOMH | |
| NME | |
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
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I Made It" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Not Anymore" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Everybody Sins (Edit)" | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 51:50 | |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] | 13 |
References
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