Devon Gilfillian | photo by Gabriela Barbieri for WXPN

We’ve turned over the calendar and with it welcome the return of #PressPlay – our weekly deep dive into new music releases. 2020 starts off with a brand new album from XPN’s January ‘Artist to Watch’ Devon Gilfillian. His major label debut, Black Hole Rainbow, is inspired collection of psychedelic soul. Check out some of our favs! Also this week, you’ll find some raucous rock and roll courtesy of the Philly band Beach Slang, a wonderful indie-pop record from Field Music, a re-issue of some classic Philly Soul, and more!

DEVON GILFILLIAN Black Hole Rainbow

We LOVE: “Get Out and Get It”; “Unchained”; “The Good Life”

BEACH SLANG The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City

We LOVE: “Tommy in the 80s”

FIELD MUSIC Making A New World

We LOVE: “Money Is A Memory”; “Only In A Man’s World”

THE BIG MOON Walking Like We Do

We LOVE: “Your Light”

THE THOMPSONS I’ll Get Over It (REISSUE – PHYSICAL)

We LOVE: “I’ll Always Love You”