One wonders what would have happened if The One Up Downstairs had stayed together instead of splintering into American Football and Very Secretary. The band originally recorded a three-song 7" that was to be released by hometown label Polyvinyl but disbanded before the record was pressed, a move that indefinitely shelved the release. Singer Mike Kinsella and drummer Steve Lamos went on to form American Football, which released both a self-titled EP and a self-titled full-length on Polyvinyl. Guitarist David Johnson and bass player Allen Johnson went on to form Very Secretary with ex-Braid drummer Roy Ewing. Very Secretary released two albums through the Parasol imprint Mud. As American Football and Very Secretary gained popularity, so too did interest in The One Up Downstairs tracks. By the end of the millennium, however, both American Football and Very Secretary had broken up. Mike Kinsella went on to perform solo material as Owen, Steve Lamos went on to form The Geese and DMS, and David and Allen Johnson formed Favorite Saints. Nearly a decade after The One Up Downstairs' breakup, interest in the original 7" persisted. In 2006 the release finally sees the light of day via digital download.