Impressed after their first London gig, the Rough Trade-affiliated Tugboat label asked the band to record a debut single.
The band's debut, Any Other City, recorded by Scottish producer Andy Miller at Chem19 Studios in Glasgow, was released in 2001 in the UK; label DCBaltimore2012 issued it months later in the United States.
[6] In a 2009 interview with Muso's Guide, guitarist Johnston stated the band broke up because Tompkins wanted to focus on her career as a visual artist.
He went on to stress that none of the band members ever envisioned turning music into a career, and they felt pressure because something that had started "for a laugh" had become serious.
[8] The vinyl reissue included a reproduction of their debut 7", featuring rougher original versions of "The Leanover" and "New Town".