Close Calls with Brick Walls

“Close Calls With Brick Walls” is the third studio album from Andrew W.K. The cover features Andrew W.K. in make up to look slightly different than normal. This is because the album was made during the complicated legal battles involving Andrew W.K. and STEEV MIKE, the anonymous producer that helped create Andrew W.K.’s career. During this time, there were many theories about whether Andrew W.K. was a real person or not, so to fan the flames of speculation Andrew made himself look like someone dressed to look like himself. That is also why there are two very slightly different album covers. Andrew was given the idea by an unnamed friend whom Andrew said he trusted at the time. Andrew now says he regrets that decision as it became almost impossible for his fans to discern what was real and what was orchestrated by Andrew just for fun.

Due to the complicated legal battles the album wasn’t able to release anywhere except Japan, where Andrew W.K. has a very large fan base. The album was later included in the “Close Calls With Brick Walls/Mother of Mankind” double album.