You haven't seen The Informers or Less Than Zero, then.

I really want this to be good, as there's never enough Easton Ellis to go round.

This Chet Faker chap knows his onions. He's on the b-side of the excellent Say Lou Lou's single Julian too, crooning the brilliant Fool of Me.

The Boy with the Arab Strap.

Tits

I've mentioned Disco Inferno in a reply to a previous poster, but a million times YES. Was lucky enough to see them live back in the day and they really are one of the greatest bands there's ever been. DI Go Pop is an absolute masterpiece.

Absolutely correct. On a major label too.

You won't be disappointed with Seefeel or Third Eye Foundation. So much good stuff coming out of the UK at the time - I'd also give an honourable mention to the astonishing Disco Inferno - their second album DI Go Pop is one of the greatest records ever made. Seriously.

Low have always been on the periphery, I think. They did one mini album on Kranky (Songs for a Dead Pilot) which probably qualifies, as it's probably their weirdest record, but otherwise no.

Strange to name check Simon Reynolds and then not mention the article in The Wire where the term post rock was coined. Much of the article focused on the output of the-then (around 1994) untouchable Chicago label Kranky - the likes of Stars of the Lid, Dissolve, Labradford, Bowery Electric, etc.

Start with Pailhead, then move on to 1000 Homo DJs, Revolting Cocks and Acid Horse. After that you're ready for intermediate studies involving PTP, Pigface and Skinny Puppy's Rabies. The advanced course would see you get to grips with Lead into Gold and Barmy Army.

Twitch is definitely the best Ministry album. But then Ministry was never the best Al Jourgensen vehicle anyway.

Nearer two decades, unfortunately. From buying absolutely everything (even the Barmy Army record Al played on) from 87-91, I think I checked out with Psalm 69.
Yes, there is such a thing as too much metal.

Agreed. Acid Horse and Pailhead definitely the pick of the side projects.
Unfortunately, he hasn't done anything worth listening to in two decades.

Feel it Break was great.

What? Where's Hit the Ground (Superman) by The Big Pink? Even samples the Laurie Anderson number and everything.

This ain't over.

I have little to no interest in The Cure these days, and this song remains trite and vaguely irritating.

Kyle absolutely nails it with his 'wizards and shit' observation. I've never seen a single scene or read a single word of that Harry Potter cobblers either, nor Twilight. However, I'm interested to know whether this rule extends to the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and all that too.

It's WHISKY, dammit.