Childish Gambino
Bando Stone And The New World 2LP vinyl

Donald Glover has declared Bando Stone and the New World the last Childish Gambino album. The ostensible soundtrack to a feature-length movie of the same name, the hour-long project includes snippets of dialogue that hint at the film’s apocalyptic subject matter. The fact that the soundtrack is preceding the actual film is part of Glover’s strategy: He wants listeners to work to figure out what they’re listening to. “The soundtrack forces the audience to participate in a way that I don't feel like most things force you to participate,” he says. These 17 tracks make for a satisfying swan song that synthesizes what came before with fresher ideas gleaned from the threshold of finality.

NEW / Released in 2025

Tracklist:

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A2 Lithonia

A3 Survive

A4 Steps Beach

B1 Talk My Shit

B2 Got To Be

B3 Real Love

B4 In The Night

B5 Yoshinoya

C1 Can You Feel Me

C2 No Excuses

C3 Cruisin'

D1 We Are God

D2 Running Around

D3 Dadvocate

D4 Happy Survival

D5 A Place Where Love Goes