Bristol, UK-based Rock group Oswald Slain have announced their debut album, Bucky, which will be released on October 24th, 2025 on limited edition vinyl. Ahead of the release of the album, they’ve revealed their nostalgic title track, “Bucky”, out now. The group previously operated under the name Little Thief, and this release marks a new era for them.

Born from their home studio, the new album reflects “a period of deep introspection and growth for the band.” Having “reconciled with the chaos of youth and the trials of aging,” these experiences are channeled into the new songs, inspired by retro Rock records.

Their debut album, Bucky, was recorded and produced in-house by Ryan Rogers (Mumble Tide) and the band themselves in their DIY self-built home studio, mixed by John Logan, and mastered by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering (PJ Harvey, XTC, Big Special). 

Reflecting on the creation of the album, Charlie Fitzgerald says:

“Making this record was a massive turning point in our lives. After being a bit unsure of where things were headed and what we were doing, the days spent recording these songs in our little studio were the moments of clarity we needed to get the ball rolling with something new and creatively exciting. 

BUCKY is a short eight track album that captures our moments of surrender, growth and hope within a chaotic and cluttered lifestyle. We made the record pretty quickly, writing songs in the morning then recording them in the afternoon, for the most part pretty live using a cheap dynamic mic on the vocals with no separation from the drums. We weren’t seeking perfection but it felt good not to be too precious about anything. We were living with Ryan Rogers at the time who took a lead role in producing it and added some impeccable enthusiasm which was exactly what we needed. It was nice to make something that felt honest, fun and vulnerable, and we can’t wait to get it out into the world.”

LIVE DATES: 

6th November 2025 – Jam Jar, Bristol (Album Launch)