All These Fucking Feelings
Propeller, 2022
10/10
Listen to All These Fucking Feelings
Fresh off an excellent come back album, the long running rockers Too Much Joy bring us another 13 new tracks, where confusion, anxiety and rage are all present across the eclectic listen.
“We Yell At 8” opens the listen with breezy acoustic guitar, where both grit and melody meet at a place of jangly rock, and “What Pricks We Were” follows with a busy and thick burst of buzzing alt-rock that’s raw yet tuneful in a ‘90s sort of way.
Elsewhere, the thumping “Minister Of Loneliness” welcomes some pop moments amid the post-punk energy, while the thick and lively “Normal Never Was” sort of reminds us of the Ramones with a gym membership with its head bobbin’, toe tappin’ punk rock ways.
Close to the end, “Mercy Mild” makes great use of playful bass lines alongside the crisp drums and a charming dreaminess with grit, and “Slightly Beautiful” exits with a bright demeanor that’s full of power-pop and harmonic textures.
If you’re a fan of Gang of Four, The Kinks, The Who or The Mekons, you’re really going to enjoy this record. Hell, even if you don’t care for any of the aforementioned bands, you’re still going to appreciate the diverse rock that carries traces of the ‘60s on, and will likely always be relevant.
Travels well with: Matthew Sweet- Catspaw; Richard X. Heyman- 67,000 Miles An Album