Fletcher died of a heart attack just two days before these songs were recorded, and the band broke up acrimoniously soon after.

[4] However, due to legal threats by guitarist Dave Fielding, the EP never made it to shops.

Additionally, US label Pivot Records in Grand Rapids, Michigan continued to make 12" copies available.

[2] Trouser Press wrote that the EP "[captured] the band peaking as it shattered".

[6] Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote "the sheer sense of what might have been from this four-song release amazes".