Childish Gambino’s Final Album: A Rock-Infused Journey into a Dystopian World

Childish Gambino has announced his final album, “Bando Stone & The New World,” which is set to release on July 19. The rapper has released the first single from the album, “Lithonia,” which showcases a new sound for him, venturing into rock territory with heavy guitars and reverb vocals.

Gambino has also announced an interactive experience for fans to have a first listen to the album on July 6 at Little Island in New York City. Tickets for this event go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET. In addition, he will be going on tour for his previously announced New World Tour, which begins on August 11 in Oklahoma City, OK, and includes stops in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Chicago before heading overseas to Europe and Australia. Willow and Aamarae are lined up to support him on tour.

This new era in his music career comes after Gambino premiered the trailer for his upcoming film “Bando Stone & The New World,” which features him starring as the title character in a dystopian society filled with giant squids and menacing emu-like birds. The film is set to release later this year.

In April, Gambino first announced his final two albums, confirming that he would be releasing two new Childish Gambino albums. The first album, an updated version of his surprise release “3.15.20,” quietly dropped in March 2020 under its original title, “Atavista.”