Bands such as Disco Inferno and Bark Psychosis still carried the residual echoes of British bands like Cocteau Twins, Joy Division and The Jesus and Mary Chain, all obfuscating echoes and semi-consciousness. The roots of US post-rock often went back – via the Slint axis – into the tougher, more resilient roots of hardcore, maintaining a relationship with impact and muscle. The majority undoubtedly leant more toward ‘rock’ than ‘post’.
