[6] Octopus was self-produced in the band's own basement studio, The Steam Rooms, on the Isle of Wight.

[7] A high-rip version of Octopus was leaked in its entirety in December 2006, three months before its scheduled release.

The leak also led to the album's initial release date of 19 March being moved to a week later.

The CD version of Octopus is also an enhanced disc, which enables owners of the album to join The Bees' mailing list and have access to exclusive free content, including a downloadable version of the "Who Cares What The Question Is?"

NME wrote: "On Octopus The Bees find their groove and sound blissfully unaware whether anyone else is listening.