At the time, no reason was given for both the long delay between albums or the nature of the release. However, during 2011, on the official Swervedriver forum, bassist Adi Vines posted an opinion piece on the album, stating that "much credit also has to go to drummer Craig Coggle, as it was his arrival during the writing sessions, that were not progressing well prior to this point, that kick started the whole process back into life". He also refers to "uncomfortable memories it raised", which would seem to suggest that all was not well within the band at that time, as Skyscraper only made one live appearance in support of the album (at The Garage, London on April 2, 1998) before splitting up.
At the time, there was no clear explanation for the extended period between the band's albums and their release date. However, in 2011, bassist Adi Vines shared his perspective on the album through an article posted on the official Swervedriver forum.