[1] They made four videos with the Sheffield filmmaker Simon Green, a creative relationship that has continued with Anthony Silvester writing the soundtrack to the 2012 short film Albatross: A Love Story.

[4] Such performances, combined with their distinctive videos and comically recalcitrant radio and press interviews,[5] were hallmarks of the band's early years and gained them a following in the art world.

They collaborated with Cerith Wyn Evans to mark Modern Art Oxford's 40th anniversary, were photographed by Hedi Slimane and performed for Martin Creed at Tate Britain.

In the same year, the line-up changed with the bass guitarist Rich Nuvo and the drummer Seb Craig leaving; they were replaced by Jorgen Raa and Macks Faulkron.

Following a succession of singles, including "How to Reduce the Chances of Being a Terror Victim", a satirical recital of Fox News' advice for U.S. citizens,[10] and "The Way We Were", used in an advert for Harley Davidson,[11] the album was released in June 2008 to mixed reviews.