Having just celebrated the two-year anniversary of their debut album, Lustre, The Buoys are back to do it all again with the announcement of their sophomore album, Concrete Cowboy. Out on Friday October 23 via Sony Music Australia, the band celebrate with the announcement of The Concrete Cowboy Tour throughout October and their brand new single ‘Welcome To My Brain’, out now.
Crafted from years of demos, lyrical musings, guitar progressions and deep personal reflections, Concrete Cowboy is produced by Chris Collins and co-writes from Alistair Hayes, Fletcher Matthews, Konstantin Kerstin and Dylan Ollivierre. While Lustre saw them exploring their sonic capabilities and delving into a new range of genres, Concrete Cowboy is the distillation of their signature sound and thoughtfully intuitive songwriting.
The exploration in Concrete Cowboy is seen within the eclectic sonic inspirations from Nile Rogers and The 1975, to HAIM and The Beths, as well as the lyrical revelations sparked by 80s cult classic films, Roman poetry, personal dream sequences and so much more. Featuring previous singles ‘Bitch’, ‘Kill You Back’ and new single ‘Welcome To My Brain’, this new body of work stays true to what The Buoys do best, balancing the introspective storytelling moments, with the uncontained, gut punching rock they bring to every live show.
Speaking on the album announcement, the band share: “We were in the studio together when the phrase came to us: too many tabs open. That became the heartbeat of the record. Concrete Cowboy is about trying to keep pace with a world that never slows down, and what you find when you finally stop. Dreams, repressed memories, the blur between what’s real and what your mind has been quietly holding. We wanted to build a world around that feeling, one that lives in a surrealist dream state where those lines don’t just blur, they dissolve. We hope listeners find themselves inside it, so they can have a dance when it all feels a little too much.”
As one of Australia’s most beloved live bands, The Buoys will take Concrete Cowboy on the road throughout October, kicking off with a hometown show in Sydney on album release day (October 23) at Crowbar. The band then heads to The Brightside in Queensland on Saturday October 24 before making an all ages stop at Adelaide’s Jive on Sunday October 25, Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Friday October 30 and finishing the tour at Perth’s Indian Ocean Hotel on Saturday October 31. Fan club pre-sale kicks off at 10am AEST Monday July 20, with general sale following at 10am AEST Tuesday July 21. For further information on tickets, please head to www.thebuoysband.com/shows. The Concrete Cowboy Album Tour will be followed by an exciting support slot for The Buoys when they support Foo Fighters on their Newcastle headline show this November 12 at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Since their formation, The Buoys have carved out a distinct place in Australia’s music scene, releasing a run of standout singles and EPs that led to their debut album, Lustre, in 2024. Exploring explores themes of empowerment, resilience, and the complexities of modern relationships, all delivered with the band’s signature raw intensity the album received critical acclaim, debuting at #7 on the Australian Album ARIA charts, and was named triple j’s Featured Album in July, later earning a nomination for Australian Album of the Year.
Back with the promise of a new album, national tour and a brand-new single today, The Buoys are ready to deliver their proudest project to date. Sign up to tour pre-sale for your chance to catch the band live on stage this October and pre-order Concrete Cowboy today!
CONCRETE COWBOY ALBUM TOUR
Presented by triple j
Fan Club Pre-Sale: 10am AEST, Mon 20 Jul 2026?
General On Sale: 10am AEST, Tue 21 Jul 2026
FRI 23 OCT – CROWBAR, SYDNEY, NSW?
SAT 24 OCT – THE BRIGHTSIDE, BRISBANE, QLD
SUN 25 OCT – JIVE, ADELAIDE, SA (licensed all ages)
FRI 30 OCT – CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE, VIC?
SAT 31 OCT – INDIAN OCEAN HOTEL, PERTH, WA?
