The album (and band)'s biggest hit was the single "'74–'75", which also appeared on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Heavy. In the UK, the album reached number 36 on the UK Albums Chart while "'74-'75" peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] In the US, the album reached number 199 on the Billboard 200 with the single "Slackjawed" reaching number nine on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[6][7]
Trouser Press wrote: "The record contains some brilliant pieces of pop songcraft ('Carry My Picture,' 'Eyes on the Ground') and some bittersweet lyrical ruminations, but slower numbers like '’74-’75' are so sweet they border on cloying."[8]