Olympian

by Gene

Olympian cover art

Drawing massive, inescapable comparisons to The Smiths, the London quartet debuted with a remarkably polished, intensely romantic iteration of classic British indie pop. Martin Rossiter's highly theatrical, crooning vocal delivery is perfectly matched by Steve Mason's sweeping, Johnny Marr-esque guitar jangle. Despite the heavy critical pastiche accusations, the remarkably melodic, emotionally charged songwriting earned them significant Top 10 chart success during the Britpop boom.

Genres

  • Britpop

Tracklist

  1. Haunted By You
  2. Your Love, It Lies
  3. Truth, Rest Your Head
  4. A Car That Sped
  5. Left-Handed
  6. London, Can You Wait?
  7. To The City
  8. Still Can't Find The Phone
  9. Sleep Well Tonight
  10. Olympian
  11. We'll Find Our Own Way