Gurgles are a three piece (Bass, Keys, Drums) brother-and-sister plus Bradley Cunningham Bradford progpopband. Songwriter and Fender Rhodesman is Augustin Bousfield of Mucky Sailor and ex of Nope. Also promoter of Saltaire's Pleasure Grounds night, synthpop bon viveur Lord Adonis and writer of TV music.

The album was lovingly recorded by MJ from Hookworms and features artwork of the destruction of Shipley Clock by famed illustrator Kenn Goodall.

'Gurglefirst?' is a multi-hued Fender Rhodes driven pop-trip whose influences include Jim O'Rourke, Steely Dan, High Lamas, Deerhoof Prefab Sprout, Cardiacs, Kraftwerk, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Robert Wyatt, Chicago, Pink Floyd and Van der Graaf Generator.