Multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer-songwriter, Kevin Buckley rings in the new year with the honeyed melody of his brilliant fiddle on his debut solo album, Big Spring, out now. Having released 4 original albums under the name Grace Basement since the mid-2000s, Big Spring marks Buckley’s first release to feature the fiddle, as well as original arrangements of traditional folk tunes and beyond. Buckley’s glimmering fiddle leads listeners through vibrant soundscapes on tracks like “Sweeney’s Wheel,” “Hardiman The Fiddler,” and “Marcelle et Marcel,” tactfully threading the assorted genres in a sonic masterpiece that captures breathtaking art from a variety of perspectives. In addition to Buckley’s fiddle taking the spotlight, the artist makes the space for the charm of his buttery voc...