The Twins' immediate follow-up to
Garlands was something a little more energetic and just a touch friendlier all around, exchanging the album's sometimes trudging feeling for a more fun if still fairly moody set of three songs. "Feathers-Oar-Blades" has something of the rush of prime
Siouxsie and the Banshees, often used by contemporaneous critics needing to compare the Twins to somebody. However,
Fraser's vocals are her own gentle keening mystery, while
Guthrie's rough guitar art and the rumbling punch of the drum machine equally have their own distinct appeal. "Alas Dies Laughing" uses heavy flanging much like Robert Smith did in his
Cure recordings of the time to create a queasy, strange atmosphere; the song itself feels more like something that could have ended up on
Garlands, but
Fraser's more direct vocals mark it as a later performance. "It's All but an Ark Lark" concludes the EP, a lengthy fair enough mid-paced effort that fit in alongside many other
Twins songs of the time, most notable for some of
Guthrie's strong guitar work as the track progressed. ~ Ned Raggett