God Is Partying
{{short description|2021 studio album by Andrew W.K.}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = God Is Partying
| type = studio
| artist = Andrew W.K.
| cover = God_is_partying.jpg
| alt = Rock musician Andrew W.K. lying on the ground amidst broken bottles
| released = September 10, 2021
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Heavy metal{{cite web |title=God Is Partying |url=https://www.metalkingdom.net/album/andrew-w-k-god-is-partying-150424 |website=Metal Kingdom |access-date=24 June 2023}}
| length = 51:46
| label = Napalm
| producer =
- Andrew W.K.
- Ted Young
| prev_title = You're Not Alone
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = God Is Partying
| type = studio
| single1 = Babalon
| single1date = February 17, 2021
| single2 = I'm in Heaven
| single2date = 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.{{Cite web|last=Yoo|first=Noah|title=Andrew W.K. Announces New Album God Is Partying, Shares New Song "I'm in Heaven"|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/andrew-wk-announces-new-album-god-is-partying-shares-new-song-im-in-heaven-watch-the-video/|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=Pitchfork|date=6 May 2021 |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Damian|date=May 6, 2021|title=Andrew W.K announces new album 'God Is Partying' and shares intense single 'I'm In Heaven'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/andrew-w-k-announces-new-album-god-is-partying-and-shares-intense-single-im-in-heaven-2935216|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=NME|language=en-GB}}
Andrew W.K. played all instruments on the album, which is co-produced by Ted Young.{{Cite web|last=Gregory|first=Allie|date=May 6, 2021|title=Andrew W.K. Announces New Album 'God Is Partying,' Confirms He's Dating Kat Dennings|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/andrew_w_k_announces_new_album_god_is_partying_confirms_hes_dating_kat_dennings|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}}
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/god-is-partying-white-vinyl-mw0003525977|title=God Is Partying – Andrew W.K.|publisher=AllMusic|last=Monger|first=Timothy|access-date=September 10, 2021}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = B+{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/andrew-w-k-takes-us-to-a-different-kind-of-rager-in-go-1847649170|title=Andrew W.K. takes us to a different kind of rager in God Is Partying|work=The A.V. Club |date=September 8, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021|last=Tenreyro|first=Tatiana}}
| rev3 = Blabbermouth
| rev3score = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/god-is-partying|title=ANDREW W.K. - God Is Partying|website=Blabbermouth.net|last=Lawson|first=Dom|date=7 September 2021|access-date=26 March 2025}}
| rev4 = Classic Rock
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}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]
| rev5=Exclaim!
| rev5Score=8/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/andrew_wk_god_is_partying_album_review|title=Andrew W.K.'s 'God Is Partying' Features Very Little Partying (but Some God)|work=Exclaim!|last=Pearson|first=Luke|date=September 10, 2021|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}
| rev6 = Kerrang!
| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-andrew-wk-god-is-partying|title=Album review: Andrew W.K. – God Is Partying|website=Kerrang!|last=Travers|first=Paul|date=7 September 2021|access-date=26 March 2025}}
| rev7 = Metal Hammer
| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/andrew-wks-god-is-partying-the-party-god-throws-a-load-of-new-curveballs|title=Andrew W.K.'s God Is Partying: the Party God throws a load of new curveballs|website=Metal Hammer|last=Chillingworth|first=Alec|date=7 September 2021|access-date=26 March 2025}}
| rev8 = Metal Injection
| rev8score = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/andrew-wk-god-is-partying|title=Album Review: ANDREW W.K. God Is Partying|website=Metal Injection|last=Injection|first=Metal|date=7 September 2021|access-date=26 March 2025}}
| rev9 = musicOMH
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/andrew-wk-god-is-partying|title=Andrew WK – God Is Partying|website=musicOMH|last=Young|first=Martyn|date=10 September 2021|access-date=26 March 2025}}
| rev10 = NME
| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/andrew-w-k-god-is-partying-review-3042612|title=Andrew W.K. – 'God Is Partying' review: his dedication to the cause remains undimmed|website=NME|last=Shutler|first=Ali|date=September 10, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}
}}
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".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/god-is-partying/andrew-wk|title=God Is Partying by Andrew W.K. Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=September 15, 2021}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Everybody Sins
| length1 = 6:12
| title2 = Babalon
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = No One to Know
| length3 = 6:33
| title4 = Stay True to Your Heart
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = Goddess Partying
|note5=instrumental
| length5 = 0:57
| title6 = I'm in Heaven
| length6 = 3:15
| title7 = Remember Your Oath
| length7 = 4:17
| title8 = My Tower
| length8 = 6:24
| title9 = And Then We Blew Apart
| length9 = 4:27
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD version extra tracks
| title10 = I Made It
| length10 = 4:09
| title11 = Not Anymore
| length11 = 3:12
| title12 = Everybody Sins (Edit)
| length12 = 4:17
| total_length = 51:50
}}
Charts
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! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|UKRock|13|date=20210917|rowheader=true|access-date=17 September 2021}} |
References
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