With their name taken from an episode of the radio program The Goon Show, Neds Atomic Dustbin formed in Stourbridge, UK, in 1987. Theyre known for using two bass-players in their line-up and creating a tense and highly driven sub-hardcore sound featuring distorted effects-laden guitar and energetic drums.

In 1992 they released their second studio album Are You Normal?. The album features their American hit song Not Sleeping Around, which hit the top of Billboards Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was produced by Andy Wallace, best known for his work with Slayer, Prince, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Paul McCartney and so on.