At the end of 1994, "Swallow" was ranked at number 48 on John Peel's Festive Fifty.

[1] The following year, both "Swallow" and "Twisted" were re-recorded for inclusion on Smart, the band's debut album.

"[2] Indolent released "Swallow" as a 7-inch and CD single on 31 January 1994,[3] backed with studio versions of "Twisted" and "One Girl Dreaming", two tracks which the band were then playing as part of their live set.

To promote the single, Sleeper performed a four-song set of "Twisted", "Pyrotechnician", "Bedside Manners" and "Hunch" at their first Peel Session.

[1] All tracks were written by Louise Wener and Jon Stewart.