An intoxicating, genre-crossing game changer, Gilfillian’s Love You Anyway spans soul, hip-hop, R&B, and rock, all under the banner of Black joy. The Philadelphia-born, Nashville-based soul artist also debuted a sinuous and seductive new single, “All I Really Wanna Do,” along with the track’s accompanying interstellar-inspired animated video that finds Devon traveling through a love-induced galaxy of his own making. 

Produced by Jeremy Lutito (Joy Oladokun, NEEDTOBREATHE), Love You Anyway, confronts as well as comforts. Chronicling Gilfillian’s journey as a Black artist living in 21st century America, the album’s 10 original tracks, (all co-written by Gilfillian) are as much about fighting for what you believe in: equity and representation, as it is about love, finding it, making it, and channeling it into every facet of our lives. The album was recorded during the pandemic, as the nation’s political chasm widened, leading Gilfillian to rely on a few simple resources: the music of Marvin Gaye, new love, therapy, and his beloved cats, Barry White and Felicia. 

 Summoning an array of musical touchstones amid a rush of unexpected ear-catching twists and turns, Love You Anyway is as listenable as it is thought-provoking. The elegant, “All I Really Wanna Do,” is the LP’s alluring Temps-infused opening invitation. In quick succession, soulful provocateurs, “The Recipe,” and “Right Kind of Crazy,” wrap around "Brown Sugar Queen," a Prince x Anderson Paak super-sized jam that features rising Swedish pop star Janice. Elsewhere, “Better Broken” evokes Bill Withers’ slinky gift for melody, the spiritual "Let The Water Flow," reaffirms Georgia’s political awakening, and “Righteous,” (featuring new labelmate Nathaniel Rateliff) takes an unblinking look at racial injustice in America. Lastly, on “Love You Anyway,” the open-hearted and transcendent end-title track, Gilfillian captures the raw power and beauty of acceptance.

Released April 7th, 2023 via Fantasy records, Love You Anyway is available on limited edition Milky Clear colored vinyl LP and CD. While supplies last copies are signed by Devon himself!

Preorders for local or curbside pickup are availble now.

Preorders for mail order will be shipped out from Grimey’s on or around Wednesday, April 12th.

TRACK LIST:

1.   All I Really Wanna Do  
2.   The Recipe 
3.   Brown Sugar Queen (feat. Janice) 
4.   Right Kind Of Crazy
5.   Let The Water Flow
6.   Imma Let My Body Move 
7.   Better Broken
8.   Follow The Leader 
9.   Righteous (feat. Nathaniel Rateliff)
10. Piano (Interlude) 
11. Love You Anyway