Olympian (album)
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| Studio album by Gene | ||||
| Released | 20 March 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1994 - Townhouse 3, London | |||
| Genre | Britpop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 40:31 2:19:12 (2014 remastered & expanded reissue) |
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Polydor (US and Europe) Costermonger (UK) |
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| Producer | Phil Vinall, Miti Adhikari | |||
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Olympian is the 1995 debut album by British rock band Gene, released on 20 March 1995 under Costermonger Records.
The album reached number 8 in the UK albums chart, selling 70,000 copies and gaining a silver disc.
It is frequently recognized as one of the crowning achievements of Britpop.
The album sound is noted for being influenced by The Smiths, The Jam & The Small Faces. Aesthetically, the album cover reminds of The Smiths' sleeves.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said of the album: "While Gene manages to carve out an identity indebted to the Smiths but not dominated by them, they also fail to produce an album of consistently compelling material - considering that it's a debut album, that's not a fatal flaw. And Gene's best material shows they are capable of transcending their influences."
The image used for the cover is a still from Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal.
All tracks written by Martin Rossiter/Steve Mason/Kevin Miles/Matt James.
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