Your last paragraph clinched this for me:
"People often say that to be punk is to have a personality that seeks to rebel against the mentality of the majority. Perhaps one could argue that The Bronx went punk on the punk genre itself, thus taking the tradition of their musical origins to a whole other level." ABSOLUTELY TRUE. It seems as though they've taken the form itself and left it indefinitely, leading the pack in a re-movement toward a more structured musical landscape. Too many groups are getting together just for the shit of it, as if there's no more passion for songcraft.

I also have to bring this up: "…the fact that this band would so bravely jump into the deep-end of this pool of music, and swim its waters with such deft skill must be measured as quite an accomplishment." I just pictured the members of Slint on the cover of Spiderland, smirking at the listener as if saying, "yeah we've got this. What have YOU done recently?" hahaha.

Excellent!

Your last paragraph clinched this for me:
"People often say that to be punk is to have a personality that seeks to rebel against the mentality of the majority. Perhaps one could argue that The Bronx went punk on the punk genre itself, thus taking the tradition of their musical origins to a whole other level." ABSOLUTELY TRUE. It seems as though they've taken the form itself and left it indefinitely, leading the pack in a re-movement toward a more structured musical landscape. Too many groups are getting together just for the shit of it, as if there's no more passion for songcraft.

I also have to bring this up: "…the fact that this band would so bravely jump into the deep-end of this pool of music, and swim its waters with such deft skill must be measured as quite an accomplishment." I just pictured the members of Slint on the cover of Spiderland, smirking at the listener as if saying, "yeah we've got this. What have YOU done recently?" hahaha.

Excellent!