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Gene

Musical Group
Forfans of 1990s britpop and melancholic british indie rock; listeners who like the smiths-influenced sound.
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The Profile

Gene are an English Britpop/indie rock band. Their debut album Olympian was released in February 1995. The band is noted for melancholic, Smiths-influenced songwriting led by Martin Rossiter.

Debut album 'Olympian' released February 1995; singer Martin Rossiter is a central figure in reviews; band frequently compared to The Smiths and associated with the 1990s Britpop scene.

A sympathetic review of Gene's debut Olympian (released February 1995) praises its melancholic, English night-time atmosphere and strong songwriting. The reviewer highlights Martin Rossiter's lyrics and compares the band to The Smiths while calling Gene underrated. Overall the review awards 4/5.

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