Butthole Surfers did not seek to replace her at the time, and opted to continue as a quartet. Following a final EP for Touch and Go—1989's "Widowermaker"—the band left their longtime recording partners to sign with longtime supporter Terry Tolkin at Rough Trade Records who had also brought them to Touch and Go, for a reportedly generous one-album deal. Prior to the new LP's debut, Rough Trade talked the band into first releasing 1990's "The Hurdy Gurdy Man", which previewed material from the coming release. The same year, Rough Trade issued "Digital Dump" by The Jackofficers, Haynes and Pinkus's psychedelic house music side project.