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
Length51:46
LabelNapalm
Producers
  • Andrew W.K.
  • Ted Young
Andrew W.K. chronology
You're Not Alone
(2018)		 God Is Partying
(2021)		 Temptation to Exist
(2026)
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.

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.

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
The A.V. ClubB+
Blabbermouth6/10
Classic RockStarStarStarStar
Exclaim!8/10
Kerrang!StarStarStar
Metal HammerStarStarStarStar
Metal Injection6/10
musicOMHStarStarStar
NMEStarStarStarStar

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".

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 Album Downloads (Official Charts)94
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)41
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)13
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)70
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard) 42

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. 1 2 "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 Album Downloads Chart on 17/9/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 17/9/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 17/9/2021 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "Andrew W.K. Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Andrew W.K. Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2026.