The album was recorded live at the Matterhorn restaurant in Cuba Mall, Wellington, New Zealand. The cover of the album features a photo of The Bucket Fountain, which is located near the Matterhorn. Although the album only contains four songs it plays for 70 minutes.[2]
Out of print since 2004, Live at the Matterhorn was re-released on 24 June 2005 after the debut of their second album, Based on a True Story.