We hope you’ll join us on Tuesday, April 11th at 5:00 PM when we host Devon Gilfillian in the record store to celebrate the release of his new album, Love You Anyway! Devon will perform a short set with his band, after which he’ll be signing copies of his new album for attendees.** You can preorder his new record on vinyl and CD in the record shop or on our site here. (**Preorders include wristbands for the post-performance signing.) This is a free & all ages event, so come one, come all and help us welcome Devon’s new record into the world!
“When there are dark clouds overhead and the shit is hitting the fan, you’ve still gotta find joy somehow,” the rising singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Devon Gilfillian said, with a smile. As the pain of the pandemic persisted and the United States’ political chasm widened, Gilfillian relied on a few simple resources: the music of Marvin Gaye, new love, therapy, and his beloved cats, Barry White and Felicia. The result of that warmhearted self-care is the aptly titled Love You Anyway (Fantasy Records), an album spanning soul, hip-hop, R&B, and rock all under the banner of Black joy. “I wanted to share my story and pour a whole lot of love into the gap that’s grown between people in our country,” Gilfillian says.
Potent, seductive, and raw, Love You Anyway is an intoxicating, genre-blasting game changer that re-imagines modern soul music by redefining its possibilities. With an incisive eye and unassuming swagger, Gilfillian ignites the mind, and makes the body move. Ever the optimist, he stared down the difficult time of the last few years and took the bold stance of hope and love. “Everyone has their screws that are loose, and you just have to find and surround yourself with the people that know how to tighten them,” Gilfillian says. “Love You Anyway is all about growing into that knowledge and still loving yourself in the process.”
That enduring positivity was instilled in him as a young boy growing-up on the musically fertile streets of Philadelphia, PA. His musician father’s love for classic soul permeated the household, the crackling vinyl, and warm and tender lyrics laying a musical base that persists to this day. As a teenager, Gilfillian picked out tunes by everyone from Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Wonder to AC/DC and Led Zeppelin on his guitar, while also obsessing over contemporary hip-hop and rap artists including Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, Notorious B.I.G., and Jay-Z. His volunteer work through AmeriCorps brought Gilfillian to Nashville where he quickly nestled into the local music community, signed a record deal and in 2020, released his acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated debut album, Black Hole Rainbow. He went on to release a track-by-track cover of Marvin Gaye's classic What's Going On, donating the proceeds to local organizations that fight voter suppression and support democratic justice. Love You Anyway is Gilfillian’s second full length studio album and it was recorded here in Nashville at Club Roar & Immersion Studios.
Nashville, we hope you come out on April 11th to celebrate Devin’s new record along with us and those who worked on this lovely album! You can preorder Love You Anyway in the record shop or on our site here (signing wristband included).
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION! Our parking lot is shared with other rad businesses and it is a finite space, so parking is limited. In addition to our lot, there is an inexpensive paid parking lot behind Elegy Coffee and Mickey's on Gallatin Road that is a short walk from the shop. Please use EXTREME CAUTION if parking on the nearby, narrow neighborhood streets. Too many cars make these roads impassable and result in angry neighbors, the police being called, and cars being towed. (This is no fun at all.) If possible, please consider carpooling, ride-sharing, walking, biking, scooting, roller skating, or taking the bus to attend Devon Gilfillian’s record release celebration.
