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Friday Flash(back) - The Rubens — Group Therapy

Group Therapy is the sixth studio album by the Rubens. It will also be the final Friday Flash(back) for 2026. The weekly series will return in Q1, 2027.

Group Therapy was announced back in August, alongside the single Love Me America. The album was released mid this month. The album will be supported with an initial 14-date tour October through December, with an additional 10 dates added in September for January + February in the new year.

So where did the Rubens start off? Back inn 2011, the recently formed group uploaded a demo of the song Lay It Down onto Triple J Unearthed. The song was voted number 57 on the Triple J Hottest 100, that year.

Their August 2012 single, My Gun, was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 ARIA Awards and was voted number 10 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012.

In May 2015, the band released the lead single from their second album, called Hallelujah. The album, Hoops, was released in August 2015. The follow-up single from the album, the title track Hoops, reached number 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart in 2015. It was also voted number 1 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2015. After its success on the Hottest 100, the single re-entered the charts, reaching a new peak of number 9 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2016.

In June 2018, the band released their third studio album, Lo La Ru, which became their third to debut within the ARIA top 5. In the same year, the band supported Pink in her 46-show tour of Australia.

In February 2021, the band released their fourth studio album, 0202. It debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming the band's first album to do so. The band's fifth studio album Soda was released on 20 September 2024.

The group have been a main stay on the Aussie music scene. So take some time to listen into the latest record below. Can't wait for the Friday Flash(back) to return in early 2027. I can't believe we are already talking about 2027.

Come back Monday for a fresh feature record!

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Album of the year update!

So this year things gonna be slightly different.....

Every feature album from 2026 is up for the Album of 2026. From The Kid Laroi's, Before I Forget, right up until Chase & Status, Generic Everything.

There will also be a Friday Flash(back) of 2026. So a second album of the year. So of season one's albums Friday Flash(back)'s arrived in 2025, so some may not make the short like. For example Lily Allen's West End Girl.

A short list for both the Album of 2026 and Friday Flash(back), will come in December. The biggest 200 songs will also be back for 2026 later this year/early next.

I've also like Matt Corby. It's a rainy morning in Melbourne. So Matt seems the perfect act to chill to on a cool October morning. Look out for the short lists soon.

Friday Flash(back) - The Avalanches — No Bad Memories

No Bad Memories is the fourth studio album from Australian electronic group the Avalanches.

Released last Friday through Modular Recordings. The album features guest appearances from artists including Rivers Cuomo, Panda Bear, Haruomi Hosono, Jessy Lanza, Karen O, Erick the Architect, Jamie xx, Ryoji Ikeda, Suzanne Ciani, Haley Joel Osment, Mike Patton and Carly Simon. What a dream line up.

In the second to last Friday Flash(back) for 2026, it's time to shine the spotlight on some Aussie legends!

The Avalanches formed in Melbourne in 1997. They have released four studio albums, Since I Left You (2000), Wildflower (2016), We Will Always Love You (2020), and No Bad Memories. They perform a hybrid live show that also incorporates elements of DJing. The group currently consists of co-founding members Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi, as well as multi-instrumentalist Andy Szekeres.

The band is an exponent of the plunderphonics genre, and their first album, Since I Left You, has been recognised by many critics as the most important example of the genre.

Whilst there is usually a wee bit of time between records, the group is much loved, multi award winning and a great way to see out 2026 and the second season of the Friday Flash(back).

With one last group or artist to score the spotlight next week, who will it be?

Come back next week to find out. Now I'm off to the home of the Avalanches, Melbourne. Come back for a new feature record on Monday. Laters!

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