New songs, a new drummer and three bands worth your attention. Annette Geneva catches The Buoys kicking off their Concrete Cowboy tour in Hobart, with Oscar the Wild and local newcomers Sunburn making their own impressions.

For Annette Geneva, MJ Lenderman’s Manning Fireworks is less a record to review than one to obsess over. This month’s Written In Reverb is an unabashed love letter to its crooked humour, glorious guitars and irresistible imperfections.

Ten years into their career, DMA’S have made a record that looks backwards without getting stuck in the past. Their self-titled album is a wonderfully human reminder of what made them special in the first place.