After the release of the final The God Machine album, in 1995, Proper-Sheppard set up the Flower Shop label, putting out records from the likes of Elevate, Ligament, and Swervedriver.
In 2005, this album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.
The album had chart success in several European countries (highest entry was number 8 in Belgium).
The fourth studio album Technology Won't Save Us was released in October 2006.
The idea was to create an atmosphere that was as intimate as a living room, for people to come and hear the songs of Sophia much as they were originally written.