On its release "A Walk Across the Rooftops" gained widespread acclaim from music critics for its mixture of sparse, detailed electronic sounds and Buchanan's soulful vocals, later described as a "fusion of chilly technology and a pitch of confessional, romantic soul". 1984 saw the band gaining greater exposure throughout Europe, with the videos for their two singles "Stay" and "Tinseltown in the Rain" often shown on the video channel Music Box. The band's profile began to grow, although their existence remained precarious. Buchanan commented, "I've always found it strange that people missed the 'punk' aspect of "A Walk Across the Rooftops". We were living in a flat in Glasgow with no hot water. We barely knew what we were doing and that was very liberating."