Actually, gnu, I thought Benefit and Stand Up were more straight-forward rockers than Thick as a Brick, Songs from the Wood, etc. I liked the rollicking sound of songs like Nothing is Easy and the heavy groove of To Cry You a Song, and the quirky little tidbits like Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Squarer more than the softer, more trad-sounding stuff.
No doubt that I missed out on some good things, though. I'll give Catfish Rising a listen.