"[2] In 1993 the band released two EPs on Cherry Red Records, Crate and Pull Thru Barker, followed in 1994 by the single "Doorstop Rhythmic Bloc" and album Pointless Walks to Dismal Places, which won critical acclaim.

[3] The band gained attention for their live performances, particularly for songs like "Tina This Is Matthew Stone", which depicted a dialogue between two furious partners.

The album returned to the more melodic approach of the first LP, though now with a harder guitar sound, but this time there was also a whole diverse array of styles, earning the band many favourable reviews.

[5] The album was produced by Donald Ross Skinner, who was invited to join the band for their subsequent tour on keyboards and guitar.

[8] These were followed by digital re-releases of much of their back catalogue, including a planned "deluxe edition" of their first album "Pointless Walks to Dismal Places" on Optic Nerve.