Lyrics and most music was written by Charles Bickford with arrangements by Matt Aulich.

The EP was released by Mushroom Records in Australia in 1997 on both CD and 10-inch vinyl.

[1] This was soon followed by a remix EP, entitled 'Some Deaths Take Forever', which consisted of experimental remixes of tracks and outtakes from Left Over Life To Kill, an interpretation of The Triffids' song Raining Pleasure and was also produced by the band themselves.

[2] These and many subsequent releases by The Paradise Motel were noted for their stylistic uniformity, reminiscent of Penguin Books' Penguin Classics series.

Following positive praise from the UK press, the band accompanied its release with a promotional tour of mainland Europe and the UK.