yes and no... their early albums (like "lesiure" and "moder life is rubbish") weren't very consistent they had some great songs... but some really duff ones..
Check out "She's so high" (this sounds suspiciously like something by ride, but it's still good), "Tender", "Beetle bum", "Bugman", "PARK LIFE"... and one or two others if you've got time... it's pretty good...
(i'm still surprised to find a 14 year old who's turned his back on pop, and is really into "greatful dead")