By 1982, singer and keyboardist Jaz Coleman from Killing Joke had visited Iceland many times, and become an acquaintance of Þeyr. This resulted in an opportunity for the Icelandic band to travel to London in November where they were offered a support slot with The Cure on a six-month tour. However, Þeyr felt that they were not yet ready, and returned to Iceland to sign a record deal with label Shout instead.
By 1982, singer and keyboardist Jaz Coleman from Killing Joke had visited Iceland multiple times and become acquainted with Þeyr. This resulted in an opportunity for the Icelandic band to tour with The Cure in London in November. However, Þeyr felt unprepared and returned to Iceland to sign a record deal with Shout instead.