{"id":34601,"date":"2025-10-28T07:34:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=34601"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:00:24","slug":"album-review-oswald-slain-bucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/album-review-oswald-slain-bucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Album review: Oswald Slain || BUCKY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Co-founding members Charlie Fitzgerald and Rhii Williams may have disbanded Little Thief<\/a>, but they found something looser, louder, and more vulnerable. As Oswald Slain<\/a>\u2014a pretty cool addition to Bristol’s alternative rock scene\u2014they make a bold, self-assured debut with BUCKY<\/em><\/a>, an eight-track burst of nostalgic grit and late-night honesty.<\/p>\n

The album feels alive and unfiltered, a warm hum of sleazy rhythms and worn-down guitars with a distinctively modern ache. Personally, I especially like the raw and direct vocals, which match the lyrics that sting and soothe in equal measure. The tracks wrestle with aging, self-acceptance, and the small absurdities of modern life\u2014capturing the time frame between frustration and freedom\u2014with attention to nostalgia, imperfection, and the messy beauty of growing up without losing your spark. Wholehearted confessionals wrapped in fuzz and swagger.<\/p>\n