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The Wolf demonstrates it is still essential for a rebel rock n roll record to compel you to punch the air as if Motley Crue were making a comeback, Vince Neill and all.
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Entertainment WeeklyJust because W.K. has found his soft center lyrically, it doesn't mean the music has lost any of its hard core. [12 Sep 2003, p.150]
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So yeah, he's moved on a little but no, he hasn't gone soft on our perilously-leaping arses, and his personal holy trinity still seems to be the deeply unfashionable but unironically ace Van Halen, Meat Loaf and Billy Idol.
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BlenderThe Wolf sets up Andrew W.K.'s post-partying career as motivational speaker for the bloody-nose set. [Sep 2003, p.132]
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Between the pounding pianos and the non-stop wave of arena-ready power chords and driving drums, most of "The Wolf" sets a new standard for fist-pumping anthems.
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Andrew W.K.'s debut found meaning in partying, but The Wolf sounds like a party about finding some meaning in life.
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Ultimately your reaction to the first album will define your reaction here. I can foresee a long cult career for Andrew W.K., devoted acolytes swearing he is the best thing ever, and everybody else ignoring him because they dont know how to do anything else.
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Fans of I Get Wet may find fewer instant pleasures than expected here, but those are replaced by something grander, nobler, truer in intent, and just as satisfying.
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SpinThe Wolf works best as a concept album about never surrendering the night when you got your first real six-string at the five-and-dime and were tryin' to break free. [Oct 2003, p.108]
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The trouble is, the grandiose sounds he carves often sounds more polystyrene than pompous, no matter how many coats he applies.
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Q MagazineSees WK adding a little more classic rock sensibility to his high-energy party metal. [Oct 2003, p.100]
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Alternative PressCompared to hearing 2001's instantly gratifying I Get Wet, listening to The Wolf is like getting mindblowing sex on a first date, only to have that person get a job at the Vatican the next day. [Oct 2003, p.136]
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Pretty much the same as his head-banging debut, only louder and with more keyboards.
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The Wolf is a primer on self-actualization, but AWK's sharpened focus comes at the expense of creating memorable tunes.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 28
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Mixed: 4 out of 28
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Negative: 4 out of 28
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Apr 23, 2013
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Nov 14, 2012
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DanHJun 11, 2006Andrew WK represents the best of POP.