St. Lenox Unveils “Quasi-Nichomachean Ethics (Drunk Uncle Advice)” Single/Video | LP out 10/25 via Don Giovanni

St. Lenox Bestows Drunk Uncle Wisdom and Ancient Philosophy in Jubilant Single + Video: “Quasi-Nichomachean Ethics (Drunk Uncle Advice)” Available across platforms here Ten Modern American Work Songs LP out Oct 25 on Don Giovanni Records / Anyway Records Ten Modern American Work Songs album pre-order "Andrew Choi is one of the most intense and expressive vocalists in indie rock." - Stereogum "He belts out his regrets with uncanny melisma, like John Darnielle channeling Tony Clifton.   As odd as it sounds, it's a genuinely affecting affect." - NPR "sharply evocative and richly imagined tales that … form part of Choi’s larger artistic project of expanding the definition of what gets to be considered an American narrative in the singer-songwriter tradition.” - Rolling Stone Singles: “Rudy” “Quasi-Nichomachean Ethics (Drunk Uncle Advice)”

Photo credit: Aaron Cansler  One of the most poignant and powerful voices today, Korean-American artist Andrew Choi will release his fifth album as St. Lenox, Ten Modern American Work Songs due out October 25 via Don Giovanni Records / Anyway Records. With his singular combination of tight pop melodies, topical and confessional lyrics, and his cathartic vocal howl, the progressive, queer artist harnesses his life experience to raise questions about the definition of success and the journey through higher education and the American workforce. The album was announced with lead single “Rudy” to acclaim spanning Stereogum, GLAAD, Northern Transmissions and more. Andrew’s conversational lyrics and impassioned belts are centerstage on the powerful new orchestral indie-pop arrangement “Quasi-Nichomachean Ethics (Drunk Uncle Advice)”. In the song, Andrew imparts some life and career advice to his 21-year-old nephew, who is on the cusp of college graduation. “I wanted to keep it lighthearted,” Andrew expands. “But I was thinking about the act of providing guidance to somebody entering the job market, and what kind of advice would I give them that is also just kind of general life advice?”  Accompanying the song is a video, entitled "Introduction to Modern Philosophy", in which Andrew tells the story of the death of a mentor, comparing it to the story of the death of Socrates, from the Phaedo. Watch / Share: “Quasi-Nichomachean Ethics (Drunk Uncle Advice)” video Like many Millennials and Gen-Xers, Andrew grew up with the narrative that quality work and education would eventually lead to personal salvation and provide a path to upward mobility. To that end, Andrew became a pillar of achievement: flying to New York City to study violin at Julliard on weekends as a teenager, graduating magna cum laude from Princeton University, earning a PhD in philosophy in his 30s, attending law school at NYU Law and working in Manhattan at a law firm, while simultaneously grappling with the struggles of modern working life: low wages, massive student debt, and burnout. This tremendous amount of experience—and all of the observations therein—is channeled into Ten Modern American Work Songs, which is dedicated to the NYU Law Class of 2014 on its 10th anniversary. “I want the record to be a snapshot of work life in modern times,” he says. “I try my best in these records to provide a kind of realism.  I want the listener to come away with a vivid feeling of what it's like to work these days. Because ultimately that kind of realism is motivating to people on an ethical and political level. Anyone who has ever paused to wonder “What’s this all for?” as they climb the next rung in capitalist America will find solace in these stories, which, taken together, paint an evocative portrait of 21st century work life. Website | Facebook | Instagram | X Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp | YouTube