Along with Mogwai, The Delgados, Bis, Arab Strap, Urusei Yatsura, Ganger and Long Fin Killie, Spare Snare were part of the mid 1990s 'New Scottish Underground' scene.

[4] The band made two rare live appearances at the Fence Collective Homegame festival in Anstruther and Tigerfest in Dunfermline in 2010.

Two live sessions were performed for Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music show on 16 July 2009 and 25 September 2018.

As well as the recording, Spare Snare and Albini presented a one-day Engineers' Workshop at Chem19 Studios in Blantyre, Scotland.

In August 2024, Spare Snare performed live as part of the Wedding Present's At The Edge Of The Sea Festival in Brighton.