In June, Devon Gilfillian released his third full-length release — of original songs that is, setting aside his gorgeous 2020 track-for-track rendition of What’s Going On — titled Time Will Tell. The new LP from the standout soul-schooled singer-songwriter has a sonic setting that’s heavily influenced by the lush R&B of the late 1960s and early 1970s, with accompanying lyrics on universal themes in life and relating to those closest to you in life. Among the standouts are “Hold On,” a song about hard times in a romantic relationship, and “Glad to Be Here,” which is much slower but decidedly more upbeat in tone and focuses on, well, being glad to exist in spite of the fraughtness of being alive right now. Following an August Opry appearance and a headlining club tour, Gilfillian makes a homecoming to Music City at The Basement East on Thursday with fellow soulful songsmith Alex Lambert — check out Gilfillian’s Instagram profile for some duets that are both charming as hell and well-performed, suggesting a very fun performance.
8 p.m. at The Basement East
917 Woodland St.
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