Hugh Cornwell' solo career - Search & Destroy/RFI/C&D...

I've been a massive fan of the Stranglers since about 1983, and deeply lamented the departure of singer/guitarist Hugh Cornwell following the 10 album in the very early 90's (itself a phoned-in affair). Since his departure, Hugh's been actually quite prolific (something like seven post-Stranglers split albums to his name already), but I've never been able to summon the enthusiasm for solo Hugh outisde of Wolf (which he recorded when still with the `Glers). I've always felt a twinge of guilt about this, being that I'm firmly of the mind that the Stranglers without Hugh's touch are a flimsy affair (despite moments of greatness of their last album, Norfolk Coast). Solo Hugh, meanwhile, seems to be blighted with the same sort've blandness that cursed his final records with his old band, but that's simply me projecting, really.

Are there any fans of solo Hugh Cornwell on ILM? And if so, what's your take on them? How do they compare, etc.?

I actually saw Hugh sipping an espresso at an outdoor cafe on 6th Avenue in my neighborhood a few years back and was legitimately awestruck. He's a bit greyer around the edges, but still dead cool (resplendent in all black, but of course).