Hannett experimented with electronic sounds in the studio, creating the backing tracks to which Reilly's classical influenced guitar playing was added.

[3] In 2013, a modified version was issued as a vinyl album by Factory Benelux (FBN-114) with an 11-inch square sheet of coarse glasspaper attached to the inner sleeve, visible through a die-cut in the front cover.

The die-cut was based on the 1978 Factory 'bar graph' logo designed by Peter Saville.

On this edition, the Hannett tracks were included on a bonus 7-inch single on hard vinyl.

AllMusic called the album a "quietly stunning debut, as influential down the road as his labelmates in Joy Division's effort with Unknown Pleasures.