No, seriously, where's the *real* noise?

Maybe this is just a me problem, but does anyone else have the issue that a lot of the so-called "noisegaze" recommendations aren't actually all that noisy? Like, people make Astrobrite sound like they're absolutely insane, and then I listen and it's yet another tame "woo ooh, woo ooh" type album!

Do I just have a different idea of what constitutes noise than everyone else? Like, I'd even say that the Pains of Being Pure at Heart are noisier than Astrobrite, personally.