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Originally Posted by Glice
I think there's definitely a case to be made for Gene being a band for people who like the idea of stadium bombast in theory, but associate Oasis with ghastly football tykes. Genteel stadium indie. There's a niche for you.
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I'm not sure if it's a case of enjoying 'stadium bombast' in a
theoretical way, but certainly there is a stadium-friendly element within a lot of indie music I like which does manage to satisfy on some arcane level. I suppose The Smiths pioneered this approach of writing big songs about intimate subjects - 'There is a Light and it Never Goes Out' being a perfect example. It manages to rid the traditional stadium rock song of its hedonistic bombast while somehow remaining true to its epic sweep. Where it loses out, especially in the case of a band like Gene (as opposed to The Smiths) is in its self-consciously minascule musical ambition. It's interesting that in their wholehearted bid to mimic The Smiths, Gene chose 'There is a Light ...' as their template rather than the far more expansive 'How Soon is Now?' or 'The Queen is Dead'.