Drawn to the Deep End

Drawn to the Deep End
Studio album by Gene
Released	17 February 1997
Genre	Indie rock, Britpop
Length	52:44
Label	Polydor
Producer	Christopher Merrick Hughes*
Gene chronology
To See the Lights (1996) Drawn to the Deep End (1997) Revelations (1999)

Drawn to the Deep End is the second studio album by English indie rock band Gene. It was released in February 1997. The album was reissued in double disc deluxe editions containing extra materials on 3 February 2014.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Wall of Sound	87/100 [2]

Jack Rabid of AllMusic called the album "a total, total knockout", adding "Drawn to the Deep End, as its title implies, is an emotional onslaught, a flood of raw, unfettered, and unfiltered human feeling, an exquisite ebb and flow of earthquakes and temporary serenity" and stating that it was an "early favorite for 1997's LP of the year." ^[1]

Track listing

All music is composed by Matt James, Steve Mason, Kevin Miles and Martin Rossiter, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Amusements"	6:51
2.	"Fighting Fit"	3:55
3.	"Where Are They Now?"	4:15
4.	"Speak To Me Someone"	3:55
5.	"We Could Be Kings"	5:15
6.	"Why I Was Born"	6:00
7.	"Long Sleeves For The Summer"	3:31
8.	"Save Me, I'm Yours"	4:25
9.	"Voice Of The Father"	3:21
10.	"The Accidental"	3:02
11.	"I Love You, What Are You?"	4:42
12.	"Sub Rosa"	3:39
Total length:		52:44

Personnel

• Martin Rossiter – vocals, piano
• Steve Mason – guitar
• Kevin Miles – bass
• Matt James – drums

References

1. Rabid, Jack. Gene – Drawn to the Deep End: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
2. Gulla, Bob. "Review: Drawn to the Deep End". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.