Kim Deal, then-bassist of American alternative rock band the Pixies, formed The Breeders as a side-project with Tanya Donelly, guitarist of American alternative rock band Throwing Muses.

With a new lineup, The Breeders released their Safari EP in 1992, followed by their second studio album Last Splash in 1993.

Last Splash was The Breeders' most successful album; it peaked at number 33 on the United States Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1994.

It failed to match the previous success of Last Splash, and in 2004 the band were dropped from Elektra Records in the United States.

[7] Mountain Battles, the band's fourth studio album, was released on April 7, 2008.