You're Not Alone (Andrew W.K. album)

You're Not Alone is characterized by dramatic rock songs that feature distorted guitars, pianos, synthesizers, and multi-tracked vocals. Though much of the music is fast and energetic, the album also contains slower-paced songs and ballads, exhibiting greater musical dynamism than previous intensively upbeat Andrew W.K. albums.[2]

The album also contains three spoken-word tracks, in which Andrew W.K. extolls his personal philosophies toward self-confidence, seeing the good side to the bad moments in life, and thinking positively. Lyrically, the songs on the album generally adhere to these same themes.[6]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10[7]
Metacritic	77/100[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	A[9]
Exclaim!	6/10[10]
Kerrang!	4/5[11]
NME	[12]
Pitchfork	6.6/10[13]
Q	[14]
Record Collector	[15]
Uncut	7/10[16]

Upon its release, You're Not Alone received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who appreciated its excitement, upbeat songwriting, and lyrics promoting self-confidence.[8] The A.V. Club described the album as "a pack of his best songs", commenting, "As always, Andrew W.K. builds anthems brick by brick, reinforcing huge choruses with multi-tracked vocals and earworm piano lines, all the better to make you feel like a participant as much as a listener."[9] Nick Reilly of NME wrote, "In reality, he might just be the all essential boost of positivity and endurance that we didn't know we needed. The lure of the party, it seems, is stronger than ever."[12] NPR's Jason Heller said that "the sprawling, 16-song album is a cornucopia of spirit-lifting, even occasionally reflective party jams every inch as valiant as its cover."[6]

Some critics wrote that the album contains too much unnecessary material, with Luke Pearson writing for Exclaim! that the album suffers from "plodding, overlong tracks".[10]