 The album could not be released for pre-order, as the entire stocks of the CD were destroyed when the distribution centre for PIAS Entertainment Group was destroyed by fire during the 2011 London riots.The four tracks were recorded during the same sessions as those that produced the band's 2011 album "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will".According to Pitchfork Media, who gave the EP a score of 6.4/10, this release is one of Mogwai's quieter efforts, describing it as ""cold and studied"" and suggesting that the band are almost in ""soundtrack mode"".