Days before Baroness released the double album Yellow & Green, the band performed songs from the record live in Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 1's Rock Show with Daniel P.

[2] Live at Maida Vale was released as a digital download and received a limited edition one-off pressing on 12" vinyl via Relapse records.

Grayson Currin wrote a positive review for Pitchfork, saying "Amid last year’s dual hubbubs about their newly sharpened rock songs and their subsequent crash, Live at Maida Vale preserves the memory of the pugnacious, strapping quartet at the center of it all.

"[6] In Greg Pratt's review for Exclaim!, he wrote "The crashing production and imperfections contrast nicely with the concise rock, creating a dangerous sound not often heard within the realm of such structured music.

"[5] Writing for PopMatters, Matthew Fiander praised the EP, saying "This brief set crackles with energy and the songs in it are delivered with tight power.