Childish Gambino opens the world of “Bando Stone” with the new song “Lithonia”

To reiterate: It’s a rollout, stupid.

Fresh from the release of a two-minute first look at the Donald Glover-directed Bando Stone and the New WorldDG and Co. continue to go full throttle with the release of the long-awaited Childish Gambino song “Lithonia.” The song, which drops today, serves as our introduction to the larger world of what was previously announced as an original soundtrack for a film. Bando StoneThe album will be released on July 19th.

The Bando Stone The collection is Gambino’s sixth full-length album and first since 2020 15.3.20 hrswhich was recently revised and reissued as Atavistacomplete with a video for “Little Foot Big Foot.” In August, Gambino will kick off his “The New World Tour” at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Willow and Amaarae will open on select dates on the extensive 2024-2025 tour.

As DG himself explained in June in a brief comment on Drake and Kendrick’s back and forth, he has deliberately made the idea of ​​“fun,” something he feels is currently elusive in pop culture, a central element of the larger Bando Stone roll out.

“The problem is we’re not having enough fun,” Glover said during a livestream that included some cow cameos. “So this upcoming release is mostly about having fun. I’m trying to have fun because I feel like there are just people out there who aren’t having enough fun.”

Dive into the fun here and/or listen on YouTube below. An “interactive experience” will be held on Little Island in New York City on July 6. For more information, including tickets, check here on July 3 at 10 a.m. ET.