David Gedge originally recorded Take Fountain as the fourth Cinerama album, but after the break-up of his relationship with fellow Cinerama founder Sally Murrell, Gedge decided that this darker record should be released under his Wedding Present name.

Take Fountain is the band's first album release since 1996's Saturnalia, and returns to the noisy, jangly, intelligent indie sound of old.

Steve Fisk acted as producer and engineer, with additional production from Gedge and guitarist Simon Cleave.

Fisk mixed the wordings, before they were mastered by Noel Summerville at Transfermation in London.

According to a common tale, Bette Davis was once asked what the best way an aspiring starlet could get into Hollywood was, and reportedly replied without hesitation, "Take Fountain!