On the heals of the single release of "Apathy" comes the EP from which it appears.
Recorded mere months before the band's debut album was recorded, The "Backseat of Tomorrow" EP is the sound of youthful enthusiasm and is a document of a band coming together and learning there way around the recording studio. Initially conceived as a demo to get gigs, the experience nevertheless laid the groundwork for their next sessions. Self-produced, it's low-fi quality was driven by lack of experience as much as it was due to time and money constraints.
While there were thoughts at the time to re-record the mostly live tracks, these were soon abandoned as the band was moving fast and was already working on new material for their proper debut album. That isn't to say the EP isn't without its charm. As a collection of demos, the record holds up quite well on its own. The songs are well formed and already possess the characteristic O5 sound. For that reason, the band found it worthy of releasing.