AW II is the second studio album by Ataxia

Ataxia (band)

Ataxia was a short-lived American experimental rock band formed in 2004 by guitarist John Frusciante , bassist Joe Lally and drummer Josh Klinghoffer ....

, released on May 29, 2007 on Record Collection

Record Collection

Record Collection is a Venice, CA based music entertainment and production company, owned by Jordan Tappis and David Sardy. Record Collection is home to a diverse catalog which includes music from artists such as former Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante, The Walkmen, Murs, Blake...

. The album is the second half of the band's sole recording session which took place in January 2004.

The album was leaked onto the internet in December 2006. However, there are several differences between the leak and the properly released record. The track listing has been rearranged, some of the tracks have been renamed and the sound of the tracks has undergone minor changes. Upon release there were few physical copies of AW II, and the album was ultimately reissued on October 26, 2009.

In March 2008, regarding the band's cult following and AW IIs delayed release, bassist Joe Lally

Joe Lally

Joe Lally is a bass guitar player, vocalist and label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.-Fugazi:...

 stated:

Track listing

1. "Attention" – 11:46
2. "Union" – 4:37
3. "Hands" – 4:04
4. "The Soldier" – 10:04
5. "The Empty's Response" – 6:15

All songs written by John Frusciante, Joe Lally and Josh Klinghoffer.

Band

• John Frusciante
  John Frusciante
  John Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
  
   – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
• Joe Lally
  Joe Lally
  Joe Lally is a bass guitar player, vocalist and label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.-Fugazi:...
  
   – bass
• Josh Klinghoffer
  Josh Klinghoffer
  Joshua Adam "Josh" Klinghoffer is an American multi-instrumentalist, who is best known as the current guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Klinghoffer replaced his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante, who left the band in 2009.Klinghoffer also fronts Dot Hacker, and was...
  
  – drums, synthesizer, vocals ("The Empty's Response")

Recording personnel

• John Frusciante - producer
• Ryan Hewitt - engineer, mixing
• Dave Collins - mastering