[4] This set-up was prompted, in part, by the difficulties of transporting instruments while touring, and a desire to make it easier and more convenient.

[3] Musically, the style was suggested by vocalist Yasuko Onuki, who made some demos that featured only drums, a theremin and her vocals.

As Onuki came up with the idea ahead of a planned tour with drummer Dave Witte, guitarist Ichirou Agata believed she wanted to highlight the speed of Witte's drumming by removing the guitars.

After their tour with Witte, Melt-Banana continued to play shows under the new configuration, typically with a drum machine.

[4] Alex Deller of Rock Sound gave it a 7/10, saying that despite the change in instruments, "this is still the bat-shit crazy Melt-Banana that have had you crawling the walls for the best part of 15 years.