no, that's not a great part of their appeal at all, i don't think. like it should be taken into consideration and appreciated the same way it should be when you listen to like PAVEMENT or NIRVANA or whatever, but i think what is lost on you seems to just be the general sound of a noisy punkish/garagey band. like it's not the most accessible or friendly sound in the world, and if you don't like distortion or any of that shit, you probably won't like them or a lot of other music like that!