@Linuxtjej Yes! This is a *phenomenal* album, and I don’t miss Alan on it.
I don’t want Alan back to DM. As a Recoil fan, I think Alan would have nothing to gain except cash, but I do miss his influence. A lot of songs missed their potential because DM lacked someone with talent to craft a song start to finish, like Alan.
Now, DM kind of sucks. Delta Machine is a respectable album, but every song still ends in a whimper. I’d say Hillier was the problem, but, um, SPIRIT. Ugh.