Released March 20, 1995 Release date 20 March 1995 Genres Britpop, Alternative rock | Artist Gene Label Polydor Records | |
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Recorded Autumn 1994 - Townhouse 3, London Length 40:31
2:19:12 (2014 remastered & expanded reissue) Producer Phil Vinall, Miti Adhikari Olympian
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Olympian is the 1995 debut album by British rock band Gene, released March 20, 1995 under Costermonger Records.
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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.
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Track listing
All tracks written by Martin Rossiter/Steve Mason/Kevin Miles/Matt James.
Electra Strings:
Songs
1Haunted By You3:42
2Your Love - It Lies3:19
3Truth - Rest Your Head5:01