The electronic underlay applied to the production lead to UK music magazine Melody Maker to describe it as "Industrial Grunge: like Ministry performed by humans.
RAW magazine boldly proclaimed that "if Rage Against The Machine liked metal one little bit, they'd be as good as Lovesick is",[7] and the band embarked on a three-week co-headlining tour with labelmates Mint 400 which was sponsored by BBC Radio One.
Despite being awarded 'Single Of The Week' status by Kerrang!,[10] and the promo video receiving plays on UK TV, at the end of June 1994, Skyscraper were dropped by the Food/EMI label and the band's contract was terminated.
Once more, this was made 'Single Of The Week' by Kerrang!, courtesy of guest reviewers Gregor Mackintosh and Nick Holmes of Paradise Lost (band)[12] and was also an independent hit.
[15] The band's debut album, Superstate, was released on Dynosupreme Records in November 1995 to great acclaim by the UK rock press, with both Metal Hammer and Kerrang magazines awarding the album five stars[16][17] while the more indie-centric magazine Select called it “top notch British rock at it's [sic] white hot blistering best”.
A further headlining tour in Summer 1996 was postponed following injuries sustained by Vic Kemlicz [23] and Skyscraper finally made the last appearance of the 'Superstate' campaign as special guests to Prong (band) at The Garage, London on 28 August 1996.
However, during 2011, on the official Swervedriver forum, bassist Adi Vines posted an opinion piece on the album, stating that "much credit also has to go to drummer Craig Coggle, as it was his arrival during the writing sessions, that were not progressing well prior to this point, that kick started the whole process back into life".
[26] He also refers to "uncomfortable memories it raised",[27] which would seem to suggest that all was not well within the band at that time, as Skyscraper only made one live appearance in support of the album (at The Garage, London on April 2, 1998) before splitting up.