[3][4] It followed in the wake of two critically acclaimed singles ("Fudge Tunnel" in 1989 and "The Sweet Sound of Excess" in 1990, both on Pigboy/Vinyl Solution), after which the group were signed to Earache.

However, following a raid on Earache Records' offices- relating to a photo intended for use by another artist- the band's artwork was confiscated by police.

"[15] The Calgary Herald determined that "Fudge Tunnel's trying to negotiate that well-travelled, guitar-grungy, Sub-Pop highway, but with a dearth of real energy and an abundance of redundant, spongy riffs".

[16] The Gazette opined that "these Brit Soundgarden wannabes and their smartass noise miss the one key ingredient: virtually none of it is believable, and the giveaways are witless covers of 'Sunshine of Your Love' and 'Cat Scratch Fever'.

[18] All tracks are written by Alex Newport, except where notedIn April 2007, Earache Records included "Hate Song" on a six-disc, 100-plus-track box set titled Metal: A Headbanger's Companion.