With his Rounder Records debut, Northern Ireland-born singer/songwriter Foy Vance shares a selection of songs built on his soulful convergence of folk and Southern blues, at turns devastating and ecstatic and wildly illuminating. Produced by Ethan Johns (the Brit Award-winning producer known for his work with Paul McCartney, Ray LaMontagne, and more), the Scotland-based artist’s latest body of work ranges from the heavy-hearted yet rapturous “Call Me Anytime” (a tender reflection on the many dimensions of his experience in fatherhood) to the gloriously chaotic “A.I.” (a nine-minute outcry on the looming crisis of AI’s unchecked ascent). A prime vessel for his powerfully gritty vocal work, the result is the purest distillation yet of Vance’s truly singular artistry, imparting a defiant joy into songs of longing and loss and hard-won acceptance.