[1] The indie folk-rock band were formed in September 2002 in Melbourne when Eeman was offered a gig slot at local music venue Bar Open.
[2] Eeman invited friends from Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) music program to play the show with him,[3] which became the group's initial line-up.
[2] By the following year Carney and Eeman had been joined by Mal Beveridge, Catherine Kohn and John Fredericks; they entered Triple J's Unearthed talent competition.
[6] Stephen Bisset of theDwarf.com.au observed its "layered and textured structures, lush production, and witty, thoughtful lyrics.
"[6] Rated at 46/100 by Ed Butler of Wireless Bollinger, who explained "[it] is a mere step away from becoming something quite lovely, as each song is a completed checklist of simple goals to achieve, rather than flashes of intuition and creativity, and that reluctance to step outside the comfort zone, except on rare occasions, is all that holds this release back.