[6] The song itself was recorded at a place owned by Murray Ramone of the Scottish punk band Shock and Awe in Edinburgh.

[7][8] The CD was reissued in 2014 under the Socket Sounds label as Better Set Your Phasers To Stun – The Next Generation.

[9] The release consisted of a hand-numbered edition of one hundred copies, twenty-five of which were sold via Facebook.

[9][10] The remainder were sold at a multi-band concert at The Lexington hosted by Helen Love that was recorded for their Live in London album.

The EP had a generally positive reception by critics, with Connexion Bizarre awarding it seven out of ten stars.