Revelations (Gene album)

Revelations
A photo of four men with their faces being blurred on the left-hand side, with black bars on the top and bottom
Studio album by
Gene
Released1 March 1999
Recorded1998
StudioRockfield, Rockfield, Wales; Maison Rogue, London
Length51:53
LabelPolydor
ProducerHugh Jones, Gene
Gene chronology
Drawn to the Deep End
(1997) 		Revelations
(1999) 		Libertine
(2001)
Singles from Revelations
  1. "As Good as It Gets"
    Released: 8 February 1999
  2. "Fill Her Up"
    Released: 5 April 1999

Revelations is the third studio album by English rock band Gene. It was released on 1 March 1999 through Polydor Records. When they released their second studio album Drawn to the Deep End in 1997, it was a commercial success, but did not meet the label's expectations. Polydor was hesitant about letting them record another; sessions were mainly held at Rockfield Studios in Rockfield, Wales with producer Hugh Jones. The band produced one song at Maison Rogue in London. Revelations was compared to the band's debut studio album Olympian (1995), though lacked the Smiths influence found there. A few of the songs criticize British politicians, such as Tony Blair.

Revelations received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom commented on the production, while others highlighted frontman Martin Rossiter's lyrics. The album reached number 25 in the UK Albums Chart as the singles "As Good as It Gets" and "Fill Her Up" peaked at numbers 23 and 36, respectively. Preceded by a tour of the United Kingdom in late 1998, "As Good as It Gets" was released as the lead single from the album in February 1999. They went on a two-month UK tour leading up to the album's release; "Fill Her Up" was released as the album's second single in April 1999. Gene played a series of festivals in mainland Europe and Japan, as well as appearing at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK.