Thats well put - it’s the long 90s, realising the dream. Analaord was beautiful beautiful stuff and also quite a conscious retro turn. And yes it does grate when repeatedly pitched as futuristic dance music, although there is a lot that’s still strange and jarring in there , much can seem quaint too, but I go back every time for the beauty snd haunting melodies, not many people come close
He has a voice the way we were discussing writers having one in 'The Prose Stylist'. You wouldn't knock a singer for sounding like themselves on each record.