ðeɪ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd lˈɪkɚ bˈɑːɾəl kˈoʊzi ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks æɾ ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiːz ʌltˈɪmoʊ stˈuːdɪˌoʊz ɪn sˈɪdni, wɪð fˈɪl mə kˈɛlɚ, hˌuː hæd pɹədˈuːst ðɛɹ fˈɜːst sˈɪŋɡəl, "sˈɪkfɪst".
They recorded Licker Bottle Cozy in July 1996 at ABC's Ultimo Studios in Sydney, with Phil McKellar, who had produced their first single, "Sickfest".