The protracted sessions resulted in a dense, thick production that was later acknowledged by both Sumner and Marr[4] and criticised in professional reviews;[3][5] they consequently spent much less time on their next album Twisted Tenderness.

[1] Raise the Pressure was also remarked upon for Bernard Sumner's impressionistic lyrics, which some saw as the result of his use of Prozac during this period,[1] following an appearance on the BBC 2 programme The Late Show, which explored the effects of the antidepressant on creativity.

[3] Musically the album comprises guitar pop/rock songs ("One Day", "Out of My League") and more dance oriented tracks ("Until the End of Time", "If You've Got Love").

In the US no commercial singles were released, with "Forbidden City" and "Second Nature" issued only as promotional radio-play discs.

Four mixes of "Until the End of Time" were released through the Electronic mailing list in October 1997; this item and a maxi single of "Second Nature" remixes are among the most sought-after recordings by the band.