It was released in digital format on 10 December 2009,[1][2] for Human Rights Day to raise money for Amnesty International.

[4] It was later released as a limited edition 12-inch vinyl single by XL Recordings on 14 November 2011, with all proceeds going to Amnesty International.

[11] David Raposa said, "The shockingly simple beat Geoff Barrow bangs out (as you can see in this fantastic video), coupled with the bubbling electronics seething behind it, finds Portishead effortlessly cruising down this particularly overcast stretch of the Autobahn.

"[11] Peter Gaston of Spin commented that "it's absolutely spellbinding, with a hypnotic analog synth line pulsing beneath Beth Gibbons' spectral vocals — much akin to the vibe of the group's spectacular 2008 album, Third.

The song was covered by Fotocrime, an American band led by former Coliseum frontman Ryan Patterson.