Noise was always part of the Gloin proposition — it says "noise rock group" right in their Bandcamp bio — but they've never sounded this noisy. Then again, they've also never had this much to be noisy about.
All your anger is actually shame (and I bet that makes you angry) is being released into a world in turmoil. No matter how macro or micro you get, the fact remains that things are fucked, and it's unclear how they are going to get unfucked anytime soon. Pushed into a corner by a slew of social crises, Gloin respond the only way they know how: with pointed, feedback-drenched rage.
All your anger… seethes. Fans of Odonis Odonis, Uniform and the Men's early work will find plenty to love in the record's industrial-tinged post-punk. Over throbbing, danceable beats from Simon Kou and Vic Byers's bass, guitarist John Watson and guitarist/synth player Richard Garnham drop lacerating riffs and visceral bursts of sound. When the tension breaks, it's explosive, with Watson and Byers howling through their frustration.
Best capturing this feeling is "controlfreak69," which dials in on the helplessness and desperate need for sturdy footing when facing uncertainty. Meanwhile, opener "20 Bucks" lays out the emotional rollercoaster facing musicians or anyone else in a creative field: "Working for nothing at all / What's the point?," sings Watson, later adding, "Here's the door / Enjoy your fame for one night."
Over the last decade, the Toronto four-piece have deployed noise in varying ways. Sometimes dreamy, other times foreboding, but always with a purpose; Gloin aren't one to let a little fuzzy reverb get in the way of a good hook. To their credit, the band also manage to insert plenty of fun amidst all the social critique: "Missed call" is 22 seconds of two fans dribbling hyperbolic praise on them, while "Sent from my iPhone" is a rolling list of get-to-know-you first-date questions over a bubbly instrumental.
Where the album's title suggests an endless feedback loop, Gloin are offering an off-ramp. Stuffed with anthems for anyone feeling stuck in place, All your anger… is indeed a very noisy rager, and an excellent one at that. However, it's also a crucial reminder that we're not alone in these feelings — and that the sooner we work through them, the sooner we can break out of that loop.