Flashing OFF the Record

Thursday, March 13, 2025

(Pre) Friday Flash(back)

The Cruel Sea are one of the reasons last year I started the Friday Flash(back).

The Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in late 1987.

Originally an instrumental band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins (also Beasts of Bourbon). For the majority of the band's tenure, the band has featured Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards.

Between 1990 and 2001, the band released six studio albums – three of which (1991's This Is Not the Way Home, 1993's The Honeymoon Is Over and 1995's Three Legged Dog) were certified platinum by ARIA.

The band are also known for their music having featured on television, such as Better Get a Lawyer soundtracking an RTA ad targeting drink driving, & Reckless Eyeballin' – an instrumental track from their debut album Down Below – becoming the theme of Australian TV police drama Blue Heelers.

The band has won eight ARIA Music Awards, including five in 1994 for work associated with The Honeymoon Is Over.

Last Friday Tex Perkins and crew released their seventh studio record, Straight Into the Sun. Their first since the 2001 release, Where There's Smoke.

That's a long time between drinks. This will be the last (Pre) Friday Flash(back), before my holidays. Cherry blossoms and Japan, here I come!

For the remaining Friday Flash(back) for season one of 2025 posts, head over to my other blog. Posts will be limited and there will be no (Pre) Friday Flash(back), just the Friday posts. However there are some damn fine acts on the way, with season two returning, mid-year.

Until then, bye!