Mascis later admitted that his father's death affected his writing and performance on this album,[verification needed] and he took three years to deliver the next Dinosaur Jr. LP, 1997's Hand It Over.

[verification needed] The cover artwork is a painting by former professional skateboarder Neil Blender, an early fan and friend of the band.

In February 2019, 25 years after the album's release, "Over Your Shoulder" unexpectedly charted at number 18 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 based on digital streaming.

For a period, clips from the series — which was a segment of a Japanese variety show — had frequently been favored by YouTube's algorithmic suggestions in Japan for unknown reasons.

In 2019, the album was reissued as an expanded 2-CD deluxe edition that contained bonus tracks, including a recording of a full live performance at Brixton Academy on October 8, 1994.