Marr had given Harding a copy of Low (1977) by David Bowie; he was enthusiastic about it to the extent that he "forced [Marr] to pepper the record with classic Eno-esque Moog sounds". Harding felt this gave the band an air of "maturity and richness" that was absent from their debut.
The introduction of Low (1977) by David Bowie had a profound impact on Marr, who became extremely enthusiastic about it. He then compelled Marr to incorporate distinctive Moog sounds reminiscent of Eno into the album, which, in Harding's opinion, gave the band an air of "maturity and refinement" that was lacking from their initial work.