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They are obscure for a reason, but that reason is not suckitude so much as it is that they are decidedly obscurist.
There is a lotta variation in moods and fidelity, composed-ness and free-ness...it makes it kinda daunting to get a good handle on what they're really all about.
What I value about them now that I'm damn near halfway to average life expectancy is this sorta unapologetic grizzled sarcasm. They're surely a band that's stewed in their own juices, and sometimes that gives off the right kinda flavor.
Perhaps the most recommendable thing is also one of the hardest to find, but that LP on Majora known as The Dark Folds of Infinity Grow Pink With Desire is probably their best. Their two songs on the underrated and mostly excellent Gimme the Keys compilation (which sounds pretty miraculous for 1988) are the songs I revisit the most often. Not sure what it eBays for, but if you ever see that looking lonely in a used bin for $10 or less, get it. The late 80s is considered such a voidspace for rock music collectors, so chances are good that there are few people looking for it.
Of the more recent and readily available things, I think that The Spirit of '76 CD from Gulcher is a pretty good introduction, but don't quote me on that because I only listened to it one time and haven't found it again due to the fact that Gulcher likes to release their CDs in a very slim envelope sleeve which is a mere millimeter thick. I must've jammed it between two other things.
Slippytown has a pretty fun blog.
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