The Underground Stage
The Buoys crank the generator for their latest, an insistent slice of fizz and energy, all wiry, urgent, and lean. Dead on three minutes long, not a scrap of energy is wasted here – there’s all the urgency and tempo you love but none of the superfluous flourishes you don’t. You’ll be digging out of […]
The Buoys – aka the best band in Australia right now – write with a joy and a freedom verging on the manic. While on 2018’s Arm Wrestle they knocked on the front door with an airy swagger, with this latest they crash in through the windows to spend one hundred and nine seconds gleefully […]
“The Buoys – and I may have mentioned this before – just explode off any stage they play. This particular set builds and builds and BUILDS until everyone basically dies. Meanwhile, anyone who isn’t dead at the end is not worthy of life. So, fuck them. This is a band worth dying to.” Facebook | […]
“The Buoys may well be the best band in Australia right now. There is so much here to chew on, it’s easy to end up choking on it. Wit, skill, big hugs, vicious blows to the kidneys, massive grins – it’s all here. Remember when we all went “oh hey, Barnett / Alex Lahey / […]
“Second time seeing The Buoys and holy shit, when I said they were great before I totally undercooked it. So much spit, and emotion, and joy, and pure bloody fun. You’re going to spend a lot of time losing your shit to this band.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“The Buoys have an absolutely massive bag that’s *rammed* full of killer tricks. This set veers between lush & bucolic pop, vicious rackets, gentle moments of beauty, and bluesy soul. That’s one hell of a thing to pull off – and it’s a hell of a show.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter