Spokesperson for a generation?

[leutin]

I was watching the Southbank show last night with Mike Skinner from The Streets and while I don't know a huge amount about his work, I was suitably impressed and at times saw a comparison between Mike Skinner and Karl in terms of poetry & commentary.

Although Skinner is largely considered a rap artist there's a similar style of delivery to some of Karl's work (in particular Ring Road), and after it was mentioned that Skinner was considered 'a spokesperson or commentator for a generation' I wondered if the same could be levied at Karl ?.

I know from conversations with friends about Underworld's work, some of them feel that Karl's lyrics reflect their lives (particularly in the older, darker days), which begs the question - could Karl be considered a spokesperson for a generation............albeit a slightly mature one than that of The Streets ?