A deluxe edition was released on 26 April 2013, featuring 8 additional tracks, 7 of which are live tracks recorded live at The Forum in Melbourne on 15 September 2012.

[5] The album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Release and Best Rock Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013.

Matt Collar of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5, saying; "Australian rock outfit the Rubens' 2012 self-titled debut showcases the band's dark, melodic soulful pop.

The album finds the band splitting the difference between a Baroque, piano-driven '60s pop approach and a contemporary, bass-heavy garage rock sound.

Think Britain's Ed Harcourt meets the Black Keys.