Childish Gambino Announces Release Date for Final Album ‘Bando Stone & The New World,’ Releases First Single ‘Lithonia’
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Childish Gambino has announced his new and final album under the moniker “Bando Stone & The New World,” releasing July 19.
Coinciding with the album announcement, the rapper has released its first single “Lithonia,” named after a city just east of Atlanta, where his TV show is set. “Lithonia” is something of a different sound for Gambino, venturing into rock territory with heavy guitars and reverb vocals.
News of the album release comes just a few days after he premiered the trailer for his upcoming film “Bando Stone & The New World,” which dropped in tandem with his appearance at the BET Awards.
The film sees him starring as the title character who meanders through an empty world before stumbling upon a mother and her son.
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