Their previous release had been the faux live album Let's Get It Right the First Time, and they had since undergone several lineup changes.

The FYULABA sessions occurred at Mushroom Studios with engineer Pete Wonsiak and mixer Dave Ogilvie, the latter known for his work with Skinny Puppy.

Former SNFU drummer Dave Rees, who played on the songs released on the EP, later expressed disappointment that these outtakes were issued as new material.

Writing for AllMusic, critic Vincent Jeffries awarded the EP three out of five stars and described the band as "pound[ing] out light-speed skate punk as singer Mr. Chi Pig warbles, hoots, and hollers his bizarre lyrics.

"[2] Writing for PopMatters, reviewer Andrew Johnson praised the EP for its contribution to SNFU's longevity, noting that the band is "still into playing at breakneck speed, making a lot of melodic noise and focusing more energy into one song than a lot bands manage to exert over an entire evening.