Two singles were released from the EP, "Counting the Days" and "Golden Soldiers" (the latter in Spain only).

[1] Sounds described the album's style as "If All Fall Down chipped away at the gothic walls of From the Lions Mouth, Shock of Daylight nails down the carpet, but nervously pulls open the curtains".

"Golden Soldiers" was released as a single in the same year in Spain only.

The Big Takeover described it as "a triumphant comeback for [the Sound], a nice return from the interesting but obviously non-commercial All Fall Down, an LP whose lack of salibility effectively got 'em booted from Korova/Warners, and this first release on Static [sic] is a reminder of why they're such a great band".

[4] Melody Maker described the EP as "probably the most fearlessly outgoing music the Sound have produced since Jeopardy".