The EP was issued in the UK by Virgin Records in April 1980, a month before the release of the band's second album Travelogue.

The principal song on the EP was "Marianne", however Virgin felt the band's preferred version of the track was not strong enough and refused to release it.

[2] The EP also featured a new, more elaborate recording of the band's debut single "Being Boiled", which would subsequently be included on the Travelogue album.

Newton released a longer version of "Dancevision" in 2015 as part of his career spanning Horology 2 compilation, which also included several other tracks recorded as The Future.

Although the EP would chart no higher than 56 after their appearance, the band garnered mainstream attention and their album Travelogue would enter the UK Top 20, peaking at no.