After the pair had recorded a few songs, Murphy found that she enjoyed working with Herbert, and her label let her work freely without any deadline. When she presented them the album, they found it odd and did not hear any songs that would make successful singles. The A&R division suggested that Murphy make some changes to make it more radio-friendly. Murphy refused, stating that she "wanted it to be as pure as possible". The label later came to support her. The songs on "Ruby Blue" were gradually released on limited-edition 12-inch vinyl EPs titled "Sequins 1", "Sequins 2" and "Sequins 3", in January, February and May 2005 respectively.