Recorded at 2fly studios in Sheffield in four days their first album was released on 20 September 2004, to considerable critical praise. To promote the album, the band released a single, "Retreat! Retreat!", in November 2004, and embarked on two tours, firstly around the time of release and then again in January and February 2005. Their second EP, "Hole", was released in March 2005, with the title-track taken from "The Fall of Math" and the band toured again in April and June of that year, with new material played in the latter tour.