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Andrew W.K. - 55 Cadillac

Review by Neil Ashman

For those who know Andrew WK purely as the party-rock good time boy of 2001 debut album I Get Wet - as succinctly embodied in UK top 20 single 'Party Hard' - 55 Cadillac will come as something of a shock. »

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andrew w.k. has completed his first ever instrumental new age solo piano recording. the album is called "55 cadillac", and showcases andrew's spontaneous piano improvisations, as well as the visualized manifestations of his car. "55 cadillac" will be released on september 7th, 2009 in the uk, and on september 8th, in the usa and the rest of the world. special edition gatefold vinyl by ecstatic peace!, and special edition cd by skyscraper music maker. the "55 cadillac" recording process began in cleveland, ohio, on friday, january 23rd, 2009. andrew played his very own steinway concert d piano, set up for optimum tape recording by f.f.v., using a mobile triple cassette sound system. photographer, andrew strasser, has completed a comprehensive photo shoot of awk's prized 1955 cadillac fleetwood limousine, which features heavily into the album's artwork. mario dane mixed the album at skyscraper music maker in manhattan nyc.
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