PARTY GUY (DELUXE)

This album features 4 SPECIAL bonus tracks that are only visible once purchased! These bonus tracks are exclusive to Bandcamp fans and cannot be purchased anywhere else.

Party Guy first dipped its toes in our ears with the emotionally transcendent single “Home” in February of 2020. With the release of “Home” hitting streaming services just one month shy from the world shutting down, Idle Wave celebrated their return with nothing but high hopes for what was to come. While the band intended on introducing their first LP to the world within the framework of their latest single and long-awaited return, the party was postponed. With the onset of new challenges, the album remained on hold, but Idle Wave remained diligent working on everything in their power to make the next release possible, no matter the state of the world. In early December of 2020 “Stay” was released; its melancholy tone and lyrical desperation served as a grim reminder to not only what that year left everyone mourning, but what no one wanted to remain the same. The irony and valence of this release went under the radar, but emphasized the uncertainty that the band was experiencing at the time. The year opened with “Home” and closed with “Stay”, but not before the band announced “Party Guy” on the 25th of December. Why “Party Guy” you ask? 2020 should be considered anything other than a party, and that’s exactly what the uncanny title serves. Front-man and lyricist Guy Battaglia took on the ironic title in light of his own birth name. Guy, as a guy himself, wrote Party Guy at a time where everything around him was changing drastically out of his control. Whether listeners decipher his lyrics as depictions of break-ups among lovers and friendships (or even with his old self), Party Guy’s vulnerability and honest confessions match the feelings of listeners across a wide range of relatable topics. With the release of the January 2021 single “My End”, Idle Wave proved that they could still embrace humiliation, but with livelier energy. Breaking away from the recent downhearted melodies, “My End” left behind any sonic reminder of despair far away in 2020. Proving themselves with versatility and creative ambition- Party Guy released on February 19th, 2021, almost exactly one year after the release of “Home”. With the rest of the album including the tracks “Happy”, “Diet”, “Space”, “Sex/Tape”, and “All Night” (featuring Skyeline), Party Guy continues to attract the attention of both new and old fans. While the album was written and recorded primarily in 2019, “Party Guy” encompasses a larger-than-life meaning to us now. In the aftermath of what the world saw in 2020, this album lyrically possesses a perspective that is both unbeknownst to and familiar with the time of its creation, exploitation, and hopeful adoration.