[1][2] The duo had previously been in the short-lived post-punk band, 3-Way Dance but, inspired by the likes of Eyeless in Gaza, Bron Area, Durutti Column and Young Marble Giants formed in Embrace 'to explore a broader emotional palette'.
[1] Encouraged by several radio airplays by DJ John Peel, they next released the "Sun Brings Smiles" single a few months later in 1982 along with the album Passionfruit Pastels.
Later in 2015, Glass Redux released The Initial Caress on CD for the first time with 6 previously unreleased demo tracks and a booklet featuring unseen photos and extensive background notes by Knight.
The February 2019 issue of Mojo included an early In Embrace track from the Passionfruit Pastels album - Our Star Drawn Through Panes - on the magazine's free monthly CD ""Swoon: 15 Alternative Pop Gems From The 1980's"".
In January 2021, Glass Modern announced that they were taking pre-sale orders for a new In Embrace rarities album - Bonfire Of Love Letters - featuring 6 rare b-sides available in a digital format for the first time and 4 previously unreleased songs.
when the band revolved around songs by singer Gary Knight and guitarist Clive Dove with Becker on bass and Amanda Lydon on backing vocals.
The next two tracks are previously unreleased live mixing-desk recordings from a 1984 concert in Coventry featuring Richard Formby (Spectrum guitarist & Wild Beasts producer) on guitar, Joby Palmer on drums and Steve Rees on bass.
Written and designed by Gary Knight with contributions from guitarist Clive Dove, bassist/producer Peter Becker (Eyeless in Gaza), Dave Barker (Glass Modern), Stuart Moxham (Young Marble Giants) and Kevin Hewick, the book features full lyrics, song-by-song notes, rare photos, gig details and personal comments.
In October 2021, Cherry Red released 'The Sun Shines Here' - A 74-track 3xCD boxset exploring the evolution of Indie Pop - the set included the first In Embrace 7-inch single 'Sun Brings Smiles'(1982) amongst tracks from a host of successful and/or influential Indie bands including Prefab Sprout, Jesus & Mary Chain, Scritti Politti, Aztec Camera and The Raincoats.