OUT NOW HERE
NEW SINGLE “IN THE NIGHT (FEAT. JORJA SMITH & AMAARAE)”
OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE
THE NEW WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF AUGUST 11 IN OKLAHOMA CITY
[Los Angeles, CA – July 19, 2024] Today, Childish Gambino released his sixth studio album ‘Bando Stone and The New World’ via RCA Records. Listen HERE. Ahead of its release, he rolled out new single “In The Night (feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae),” self-produced in collaboration with Dahi (Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole) and Kurtis McKenzie (Doja Cat, Joji). The album notably serves as the final album under his Childish Gambino imprint.
The 17-track LP kicks off with the Ammaarae co-penned “Hearts Are Meant To Fly,” a roaring glitchy and twisty electro hip-hop cut, before delving into the moody psych-fun single “Lithonia.” Written by Gambino, the single evolves into a full on operatic rock anthem. He then flexes his melodious vocals on the summer-time fine “Survive,” before the project flows into the ethereal lullabic and guitar-laden “Steps Beach” featuring the Grammy-winning recording artists Steve Lacy and Fousheé. The latter later rejoined him on the alt-punk pop “Running Around” before Gambino shifts to display his lyrical prowess in the Flo Milli-assisted “Talk My Shit.”
Abundant in an array of sounds exhibiting the plurality of Childish Gambino, “Dadvocate” highlights his reverence for blues, folk and even country; while cuts like “Got To Be” and “Real Love” blend electro pop, dance and rap, with “Yoshinoya,” boasting bold bar after bar. It’s heard again in the collaboration with Yeat, on “Cruisin’,” before wrapping with the Max Martin produced anthem “A Place Where Love Goes,” which melds the album’s sonic diversity all into one.
Gambino started teasing the project earlier this summer, premiering the cinematic trailer for ‘Bando Stone and The New World’ at the 2024 BET Awards. Watch HERE. He also opened the ‘Lifetime Achievement Tribute’ for Usher with a show stopping performance of “U Don’t Have To Call.” Check out the performanceHERE.
Childish Gambino is also set to take the global stage once again beginning this summer with The New World Tour produced by AEG Presents. The long-awaited U.S. leg kicks off on August 11 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK making 33 stops across North America before wrapping up in Chicago, IL at United Center on October 3. Gambino will then begin the European/UK and Australian/New Zealand legs of The New World Tour in Lyon, FR, on October 31 before concluding at RAC Arena in Perth, WA on February 11. WILLOW is confirmed as direct support for North America, and Amaarae is confirmed for Europe/UK as well as Australia and New Zealand. Tickets are available on thenewworldtour.com.
Bando Stone and The New World Tracklist:
- H3@RT$ W3RE M3@NT T0 F7¥ feat. Amaarae
- Lithonia
- Survive feat. Chlöe
- Steps Beach
- Talk My Shit feat. Amaarae & Flo Milli
- Got To Be
- Real Love
- In The Night feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae
- Yoshinoya
- Can You Feel Me feat. Legend
- No Excuses
- Cruisin’ feat. Yeat
- We Are God
- Running Around feat. Foushee
- Dadvocate
- Happy Survival by Khruangbin
- A Place Where Love Goes
