Childish Gambino is currently gearing up to release his final album, and its first single has now arrived.
Donald Glover‘s last offering under said moniker will drop in the form of Bando Stone & the New World on July 19. On Tuesday (July 2), the multi-hyphenate shared an extract from it titled “Lithonia.”
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A departure from his usual style, the rock joint features the 40-year-old building a narrative as he sings: “Cody LaRae/ He had a break, he’s findin’ out/ That nobody gives a fuck/ I did my job, I paid my dues, love is for fools/ ‘Cause nobody gives a fuck.”
To stir up anticipation for the new record, he will be previewing it in New York City’s Little Island public park on Saturday (July 6). Tickets for the event can be purchased here on Wednesday (July 3).
Last week, the “Redbone” hitmaker released the first trailer for his Bando Stone & The New World movie. The rapper and actor premiered the two-minute-long clip in IMAX theaters in late June, prior to the screening of A Quiet Place: Day One.
Giving fans just a few hours’ notice, he wrote on Instagram earlier that day: “Bando Stone trailer is coming tonight @imax” alongside a photo of him holding two cinema tickets.
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Produced by RCA and Gilga, the film features Glover playing a fictional musician named Bando Stone who must navigate a post-apocalyptic world despite lacking the skills to do so.
The creepy yet comedic preview shows his character banding together with fellow survivors as they encounter blood-thirsty creatures, electromagnetic traps and other potentially extraterrestrial threats.
Summing up the tease, viewers are left with the sobering question: “What are you when the world ends?”
Bando Stone & The New World will serve as Gambino’s second album of 2024. Back in May, he released the updated version of his 2020 LP 3.15.20 in the form of Atavista.
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Adding to his long-awaited comeback in music, the Mr. & Mrs. Smith star is also gearing up to embark on a massive world tour that will take him across North America, Europe and Oceania between August 2024 and February 2025.
Willow Smith and Amaarae will be joining him as supporting acts on the global trek.
