Assuming, I have a good background on punk, hardcore, indie and noise rock...

Like, in how do I now which records are the good ones and which are the hacky ones?

I mean I love Television, Wipers, Public Image,Gang of Four, The Smiths and Young Marble Giants and I see why are they so great but with something like the Chameleons, Mission of Burma, Swell Maps or even Magazine to me it seems more confusing. I don't know If I don't get it or if it's truly bad....

Which things would you say do I need to look for in the albums to know if they are truly good, or if they are just hacks fucking around?


I don't really care for the gothy aesthetics but I get that is a big part of the genre, if that matters