The EP reached number five in the New Zealand music charts, despite being listed in the singles chart (New Zealand has never had a separate EP chart), and stayed in the top 20 for nearly six months.

[2] As Flying Nun's first major success, it was largely responsible for the label's continued survival and the start of its growth into New Zealand's most important independent label.

Chris Knox drew the EP's cover, which was based on a promotional photo of the three band members in a bathtub.

All tracks from the EP except for "Thumbs Off" were later released on compact disc as part of the compilation album Compilation.

All five tracks later appeared on the 2-CD compilation Anthology.