Editing Andrew W.K. (section)

=== 2009–2019: ''55 Cadillac'', ''You're Not Alone'' and other releases ===
In February 2009, Wilkes-Krier claimed to have found a loophole in his contractual constraints allowing him to form his own record label, Skyscraper Music Maker, based in London and Manhattan.<ref name="label">{{cite web|url=http://andrewwk.com/about/page/10|title=About: Record Label|publisher=AndrewWK.com|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref> The label released ''DAMN! The Mix tape Vol. 1'' on May 25, 2009, a compilation of W.K.'s production work for Skyscraper Music Maker artists Bad Brilliance, Aleister X, and Cherie Lily, with music by New York producer, DJ B-Roc.<ref name="label"/> Wilkes-Krier's fifth studio album ''[[55 Cadillac]]'' served as the label's second release. Recorded entirely by Wilkes-Krier and consisting of his spontaneous solo piano improvisations, the album was released on September 7, 2009.<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/> In a piece written to accompany the release of the album, he explained that the last decade had "been so fraught with legal trouble" that he began to suffer hallucinations, which inspired him to produce the album, and that successful negotiations had allowed him to start a new label and release ''55 Cadillac'', which he described as "the sound of a piano being played by a free man – nothing more, nothing less."<ref name="guardian.co.uk" /> New negotiations were undertaken over the UK release of ''55 Cadillac'', as "certain people [who] weren't credited because they weren't involved with the recording... had to be given credit," owing to previous contracts.<ref name="Rocksound">{{cite web |url=http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/andrew-wk-reveals-all |title=Andrew W.K. Reveals All |publisher=Rocksound.tv |date=January 11, 2010 |access-date=April 2, 2012 |last=Walker |first=Jen}}</ref> Wilkes-Krier and his management settled by renaming Skyscraper Music Maker as Steev Mike, which the parties involved saw as a reasonable compromise.<ref name="Rocksound"/> All prior complaints were dropped and Wilkes-Krier was then allowed to release the album worldwide.<ref name="Rocksound"/>

On September 9, Andrew W.K. released a Japan-only album entitled ''[[Gundam Rock]]'', consisting of covered music from the [[Wikipedia:Gundam|Gundam]] anime television series to celebrate its 30th anniversary in Japan; he had been approached by Japanese animation studio [[Wikipedia:Sunrise (company)|Sunrise Inc.]] to record the album following the success of ''The Japan Covers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewwk.com/index.php?page=page.php?id=60|title=''Gundam Rock''|publisher=AndrewWK.com|access-date=September 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-14/gundam-rock-english-cover-album-to-ship-in-japan|title=''Gundam Rock'' English Cover Album to Ship in Japan|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Anime News Networ|Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/andrew-wk-takes-on-giant-robots-with-gundam-rock-2411851|title=Andrew W.K. Takes on Giant Robots with Gundam Rock|work=[[Wikipedia:LA Weekly|LA Weekly]]|date=October 8, 2009|access-date=September 4, 2015|last=Ohanesian|first=Liz}}</ref> With all prior legal disputes over credit and naming settled, in March 2010 Andrew W.K. and the newly named Steev Mike label presented its first official release: a repackaged two-disc version of ''Close Calls with Brick Walls'' with a bonus disc of rare and unreleased material entitled ''Mother of Mankind''.<ref name="Rocksound"/> To promote the set, Andrew W.K. joined the 2010 [[Wikipedia:Warped Tour|Warped Tour]] as a headlining act for the entire tour.<ref name="Warped Tour 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/warpedtour/band.asp?xid=3750|title=Andrew W.K. The King of Partying|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Warped Tour|Warped Tour]]|access-date=September 2, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401034544/http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/warpedtour/band.asp?xid=3750|archive-date=April 1, 2010}}</ref> A music video for the single "I Want to See You Go Wild" from ''Close Calls with Brick Walls'', directed by [[Wikipedia:Peter Glantz|Peter Glantz]], was released in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WbVqS0SWAs| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/1WbVqS0SWAs| archive-date=November 17, 2021 | url-status=live|title=ANDREW W.K. "I Want To See You Go Wild" – Official Music Video – Dir: Peter Glantz|publisher=[[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]]|date=June 28, 2010|access-date=September 4, 2015|author =Andrew W.K.}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In March 2011, Andrew W.K. released a new EP entitled ''[[The "Party All Goddamn Night" EP]]'', which consists of five new tracks and two previously released singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewwk.com/news/the-party-all-goddamn-night-ep#disqus_thread|title=News: The "Party All Goddamn Night" Ep|publisher=AndrewWK.com|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref> In September 2012, while attending a fan convention for ''[[Wikipedia:"My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic"|"My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic"]]'', he expressed the possibility of recording a new album.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/andrew-w-k-feels-the-love-at-my-little-pony-convention-20120929|title=Andrew W.K. Feels the Love at 'My Little Pony' Convention|magazine=[[Wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]]|date=September 29, 2012|access-date=September 4, 2015|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|archive-date=October 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001084026/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/andrew-w-k-feels-the-love-at-my-little-pony-convention-20120929|url-status=dead}}</ref> In a [[Wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]] "Ask Me Anything" thread in October 2014, Wilkes-Krier stated that while his other career ventures had kept him from releasing a new studio album, he was eager to record one: "I've been stock-piling new songs for several years. I really want to make a new album as soon as possible."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6274063/10-things-we-learned-from-andrew-wk-reddit-ama|title=10 Things We Learned From Andrew W.K.'s Reddit AMA|magazine=[[Wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 4, 2014|access-date=September 4, 2015|last=Richin|first=Leslie}}</ref>

In September 2017, W.K. announced that a new studio album would be set for release on March 2, 2018, via [[Wikipedia:Sony Music|Sony Music]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/andrew-wk-plots-first-new-lp-in-nine-years-w504085|title=Andrew W.K. Plots First New LP in Nine Years|magazine=[[Wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=September 26, 2017|last=Reed|first=Ryan}}</ref> In November, he announced its title, ''[[You're Not Alone (Andrew W.K. album)|You're Not Alone]]'', and shared its cover artwork.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/andrew-w-k-announces-a-new-album-of-self-actualizing-p-1820862252|title=Andrew W.K. announces a new album of self-actualizing party anthems|work=[[Wikipedia:The A.V. Club|The A.V. Club]]|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017|last=Hughes|first=William}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/andrew-wk-details-new-album-youre-not-alone/|title=Andrew W.K. Details New Album You're Not Alone|work=[[Wikipedia:Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=November 29, 2017|last=Strauss|first=Matthew}}</ref> The album was released on March 2, 2018. In August 2018 he revealed to ''Riff Magazine'' that he had begun recording his next album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riffmagazine.com/features/andrew-wk-record-on-the-way/|title=Andrew W.K. heads back on the road with another record on the way|work=RIFF Magazine|date=August 31, 2018|access-date=August 31, 2018|last=Willis|first=Daniel J.}}</ref>