Childish Gambino‘s new album is mere weeks away. On Tuesday, the musician released the rocky, Max Martin and Ludwig Göransson-produced “Lithonia,” the first taste of his sixth album (and film) Bando Stone & the New World, out July 19.
On the track, Gambino sets the scene for the world-creating LP as he introduces a character named Cody LaRae who’s learning that “love is for fools ’cause nobody gives a fuck.” Gambino is set to bring fans deeper into the world with a Little Island “album preview” on July 6.
“My sweet Lithonia/What have you done?/These are your children/I am your son,” he sings on the song’s bridge.
During the 2024 BET Awards, Gambino unveiled a trailer for a seeming comedy-action film of the same name. The trailer follows Gambino playing Bando Stone, a singer who encounters a mother-son pair in a strange world with…
