[3] Mark Turner had previously built a name for his work in the bubblegum pop synth group Little Pictures with Johanna Freeman.
The five tracks here are full of the vibrancy found in early punk; initial simplicity evolves to intricate wit over guitar-heavy arrangements that take turns alternating lead with the singer.
"[2] Spindle also wrote the EP, "may very well be one of the strongest perfectly crafted E.P.s since the Nerves' only offering back in '76, and one of the year's greatest releases period.
A former bandmate and partner of Turner's, Johanna Freeman, considered the song a "calculated" attack on her and labelled it misogynistic and offensive.
[8] Turner attempted to get restraining orders placed against two women after they criticised the band on social media for the songs "Harlot" and "Marriage".
Ian Jorgensen cancelled the band performing at a concert organised for A Low Hum, saying that the allegations were common knowledge among the New Zealand indie music scene.
About their LP, Stuff.nz wrote, "It's rare these days to hear a band that has honed its sound as sharply and convincingly as The Eversons have.