"Of all the local albums to be released in the past year -- hell, the past five years -- one of the best is Grace Basement`s New Sense. The music is smart, and the tone is varied without being scattered; specifically, it`s a genre-hop through alt-country, basement pop, fuzzy rock and acoustic folk.... His ear for melody is unmistakable; New Sense is packed with simple harmonic riffs, complex vocal harmonies, and tossed-off lyrics that spring to life in the record`s joyful atmosphere.... Fiddler Kevin Buckley is the man behind Grace Basement, a harmony-drenched outfit with songs indebted to: the Beatles` melodic smarts; Guided by Voices` songwriting quirks; Superchunk`s sunny, grungy riffs." -- Christian Schaeffer, Riverfront Times
