The Wolf (Andrew W.K. album)

The Wolf is the second studio album by American hard rock musician Andrew W.K., released on Island Records on September 9, 2003.

The Wolf
Studio album by
Andrew W.K.
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
Recorded2003
GenreHard rock
Length43:23
LabelIsland
Producer
Andrew W.K. chronology
I Get Wet
(2001)		 The Wolf
(2003)		 Close Calls with Brick Walls
(2006)
Singles from The Wolf
  1. "Tear It Up"
    Released: July 2003
  2. "Never Let Down"
    Released: September 2003
  3. "Long Live the Party"
    Released: 2003 (Japanese-only release)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press3/5[3]
Blender[4]
Chicago Sun-Times[5]
Drowned in Sound[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[7]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
SpinB[10]
The Village VoiceC+[11]

History

In contrast to W.K.'s party-oriented debut, The Wolf was a more elaborate and ornate effort, with insightful lyrics and a more melodic sound. This did not stop it from being successful. The album also found W.K. playing all of the instruments on the album, whereas on I Get Wet he split the chore with studio musicians. The Wolf spawned the singles "Never Let Down" and "Tear It Up".

This album was originally titled Blow Your Bone, but the title was deemed "too offensive" by Island Records, so Andrew W.K. opted to use the name The Wolf. Cover art was even made with the original title, but it differed from the cover art of The Wolf. It is not known whether the album had different material on it, as the only actual thing referencing the title was an ad made just before the album's release. The release date on the ad for Blow Your Bone did not change from the date that The Wolf was actually released.

The Japan release of The Wolf came with a bonus DVD, with behind the scenes footage (mainly shot in Japan) that cannot be found on any other release.

DualDisc version

This album was included among a group of 15 DualDisc releases that were test marketed in two cities: Boston and Seattle. The DualDisc has the standard album on one side, and bonus material on the second side.

Track listing
  1. "Victory Strikes Again" – 2:09
  2. "Long Live the Party" – 4:00
  3. "Tear It Up" – 3:55
  4. "Free Jumps" – 3:33
  5. "Never Let Down" – 3:58
  6. "Your Rules" – 2:27
  7. "The Song" – 4:17
  8. "Make Sex" – 0:44
  9. "Totally Stupid" – 4:30
  10. "Really in Love" – 4:42
  11. "The End of Our Lives" – 4:49
  12. "I Love Music" – 4:19

Japanese bonus tracks

  1. "Party Hard" (live)
  2. "She Is Beautiful" (live)

Personnel
  • Andrew W.K. – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, synthesizer
  • Ken Andrews – guitar (bonus tracks)
  • Jimmy Coup – guitar (bonus tracks)
  • Erik Payne – guitar (bonus tracks)
  • Frank Werner – guitar (bonus tracks)
  • Gregg Roberts – bass (bonus tracks)
  • Donald Tardy – drums (bonus tracks)
  • Billy Trudel – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 10, 11)
  • Roger Lian – editing
  • Ryan Boesch – engineering, recording
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Dave Way – mixing
  • Lior Goldenberg – addition mixing and recording

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[12] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 152
US Billboard 200[14] 61
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References
  1. "Reviews for The Wolf by Andrew W.K." Metacritic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. Phares, Heather. "The Wolf – Andrew W.K." AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. "Andrew W.K.: The Wolf". Alternative Press (183): 136. October 2003.
  4. Johnston, Maura (September 2003). "Andrew W.K.: The Wolf". Blender (19): 132. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. "Andrew W.K., 'The Wolf' (Island)". Chicago Sun-Times. September 14, 2003. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. White, Peter. "Andrew W.K. – The Wolf". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 15, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  7. Adams, Jason (September 12, 2003). "The Wolf". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. "Andrew W.K.: The Wolf". Q (207): 100. October 2003.
  9. Kemp, Rob (August 26, 2003). "Andrew W.K.: The Wolf". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  10. Gross, Joe (October 2003). "Andrew W.K.: The Wolf". Spin. 19 (10): 108–10. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  11. Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot 2003". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  12. "アンドリューW.K." (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  13. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  14. "Andrew W.K. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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