Halvorsen, Parker, and McLachlan were in a band called The Gordons formed by John Halvorsen in 1980. The Gordons released the three-song "Future Shock" EP in 1981, along with a video for the song "Adults and Children". Their debut self-titled LP came out later that year. The band then released the "Volume 2 LP" in 1984, with Vince Pinker on bass in the absence of Alister, before disbanding circa 1985. Flying Nun Europe (and subsequently Flying Nun proper) reissued "The Gordons" and "Future Shock" on one CD, while "Volume 2" remains unavailable.