It was released on 27 May 2003 and quickly achieved success in Ireland, spending 61 weeks in the top 75 of the Irish Albums Chart.

It gained significant popularity in the UK, debuting at #3 and remaining in the charts for 25 weeks.

[13] The single "Big Sur" reached #17 in the UK,[13] which remains their highest charted position in the country to date.

And the towns are put [in the songs] as a way of escapism, as opposed to documenting little tales about what happened when we went there.

[14]The album was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Prize but lost to Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner.