FIRST NEW ALBUM IN A DECADE, YOU’RE NOT ALONE, OUT NOW
“The sprawling, 16-song album is a cornucopia of spirit-lifting, even occasionally reflective party jams every inch as valiant as its cover.”
– NPR Music
“Saying yes to life is far more difficult than it sounds, but if saying yes to Andrew W.K.’s music makes it easier, then it’s hard to argue that he hasn’t made an excellent album.”
– Vulture
“The message wouldn’t hit any harder if the music and lyrics were more understated or artful; the bluntness is the point, the medium is the message. Party on.”
– Pitchfork
“Exuding copious amounts of raw positivity, You’re Not Alone is a
triumphant return to music for Andrew W.K.”
– The Needle Drop
New York, NY (April 19, 2018) – Andrew W.K. recently released You’re Not Alone, his first new album in more than a decade. The record has received passionate responses from fans and rave reviews from critics, and today, Andrew unleashes a new video for the album’s anthemic statement of purpose, “Music Is Worth Living For“, premiering this morning at KERRANG!
http://www.kerrang.com/video/exclusive-premiere-andrew-w-k-releases-video-for-music-is-worth-living-for/
Directed and edited by Tim Dennesen, the video transports Andrew and his band into a dark and supernatural atmosphere. Andrew describes the video this way: “‘Music Is Worth Living For,’ finds me and my band in the throes of a colossal vision quest. Determined to party harder than ever, we steel ourselves against alien elements, and battle a formless but formidable storm. Multiplying myself, I attempt to transcend the whirling void by engaging in a series of flailing spiritual maneuvers, vainly wrestling with the emptiness of my own soul. Alas, I discover I had already been consumed by my own triumphantly pathetic creation. And at this moment of devastatingly poignant clarity, I realize I’m back where I started, trapped inside the hardest party of all: Being alive.”
WATCH / SHARE “MUSIC IS WORTH LIVING FOR” VIDEO
http://www.vevo.com/watch/andrew-wk/Music-Is-Worth-Living-For/USQX91800322
Last month, Andrew W.K. demolished SXSW with performances hosted by Pitchfork, Desert Daze, Brooklyn Vegan, Waterloo Records, and Collide. His shows were lauded by NPR Music, LA Times, Noisey, NY Times, and more; with The Austin American Statesman saying, “Andrew W.K. is the perfect SXSW 2018 ambassador.” Today, Andrew announces the second leg of his North American tour, kicking off Aug 18 in Las Vegas, and landing in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg. Tickets are on sale now at AndrewWK.com.
Andrew’s first national television performance behind You’re Not Alone airs next Tuesday, April 24 when he and his band showcase “Music Is Worth Living For” live on CONAN. He is currently finishing up a UK tour this weekend and returns to the USA next Saturday, April 28, at the Welcome To Rockville Festival, in Jacksonville, Florida and will then bring his party across the rest of the country.
A full list of tour dates can be found below.
You’re Not Alone is available HERE.
Andrew W.K. Tour Dates:
Apr 19 – Portsmouth, UK – Wedgewood Rooms
Apr 20 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
Apr 21 – Glasgow, UK – Garage
Apr 28 – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome to Rockville Festival
Apr 29 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum Theatre
May 01 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
May 03 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
May 04 – Concord, NC – Carolina Rebellion Festival
May 05 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
May 08 – Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub
May 09 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi- Fi Lounge
May 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
May 11 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow
May 12 – Chicago, IL – The Vic
May 13 – Somerset, WI – Northern Invasion Festival
May 15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
May 16 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
May 17 – Boston, MA – Paradise
May 18 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
May 19 – Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range Festival
May 20 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
May 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
May 22 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls
May 24 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
May 25 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
Aug 18 – Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Las Vegas
Sept 04 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
Sept 05 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
Sept 06 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Sept 07 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
Sept 08 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox @ The Market
Sept 09 – Vancouver, BC – Imperial
Sept 11 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
Sept 13 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre
Sept 14 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre
Sept 18 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
Sept 19 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
Sept 21 – Dallas, TX – Tree’s
Sept 22 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
Sept 23 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall Downstairs
Sept 25 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
Sept 26 – Durham, NC – Motorco
Sept 27 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
Sept 28 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham |
