<sod>The album was released in 1994 on [[Rough Trade Records]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Bar/None Records]] in the [[United States]]. It did not chart and was mostly overlooked on release, bar some positive reviews. However, it has since gone on to be considered a groundbreaking, innovative and influential album and a key album in the history of [[post-rock]]. Numerous bands have cited it as an influence, and has been seen as holding a relevance both musically and lyrically in today's music. It has been featured in several lists of the greatest albums of the 1990s and of all time. [[Ned Raggett]] ranked the album at number 5 on his list of greatest albums of the 1990s list.<ref>http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~tewing/ned/nedmain.html</ref> Johnny Mugwamp of ''Fact Mag'' considers the album to be "absolute fucking bedlam" and "the most important album of the 1990's."<ref>http://www.factmag.com/2012/08/29/disco-inferno-the-5-eps/</ref> The album was remastered and re-released by [[One Little Indian]] in spring 2004, bringing the album renewed attention from both critics and music buyers.<eod>
<sod>The album was released in February 1994 on [[Rough Trade Records]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Bar/None Records]] in the [[United States]]. It did not chart and was mostly overlooked on release, bar some positive reviews. However, it has since gone on to be considered a groundbreaking, innovative and influential album and a key album in the history of [[post-rock]]. Numerous bands have cited it as an influence, and has been retrospectively regarded as holding a relevance both musically and lyrically in today's music. It has been featured in several lists of the greatest albums of the 1990s and of all time. [[Ned Raggett]] ranked the album at number 5 on his list of greatest albums of the 1990s list.<ref>http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~tewing/ned/nedmain.html</ref> Johnny Mugwamp of ''Fact Mag'' considers the album to be "the most important album of the 1990's."<ref>http://www.factmag.com/2012/08/29/disco-inferno-the-5-eps/</ref> The album was remastered and re-released by [[One Little Indian]] in spring 2004, bringing the album renewed attention from both critics and music buyers.<eod>