Artist: Andrew WK
Title: I Get Wet
File Under: Happy Metal
Grade: 9
As cool as someone with a fresh idea

Unless you have been spending the last few weeks on a Mormon mission, you have probably heard of Andrew WK.  Lots of magazines have been featuring this guy, and yet his popularity is still in it's early stages.  I picked up his CD the other day ($6.99!!!) because I was curious after seeing his "Party Hard" video on %&$.  I'm still trying to figure out why I like this album, but I really do.  It's loaded to the hilt with party-ready songs and scream along choruses, which has never really interested me in the past.  Most artists that try this kind of shit end up looking like assholes, but Andrew WK is so dead serious about having fun that you can't help but be impressed(those of you who saw him on SNL know what I mean).  He is happy to be alive, and he wants you to be happy with him.  As for the music, it sounds a lot like Def Leppard or 80's metal in that it is extremely layered (up to 100 tracks on some songs), but it still is unique enough to stand on it's own.  Plus, the drummer for Andrew WK still has both his arms, which automatically makes them better than Def Leppard.  Make no mistake, this album is different, and it will likely take a bit of getting used to depending on your musical tastes.  Suprisingly, there isn't anything objectionable on this ablum besides the cover shot of him bleeding all down his face(he smashed himself with a brick).  But if you are ready for a break from all that down-and-out rock, then Andrew WK is the man. 
 
Mr. Pickles says:  "I can't wait to go to one of his shows and get my ass rawked."