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All we really have is memories.
All we are is the data we pass on to our kids, our friends, our families.
He continues to preach about information overload and the fear our desire to manipulate every outcome creates.
Theres a good chance that at least one of yall wont see next week.
That wasnt what Coachella attendees came to hear.
As Childish Gambino, Glover offered up a performance as multi-layered as his own lifes achievements.
You see all of that here onstage.
He instructs that phones are unnecessary.
He wants church, hes brought a choir dressed in religious garb, hes channeling spiritual healing.
The mirror isnt always so abrasive.
They were asked what they thought of Glovers headline slot.
I dont really vibe with him, said one.
It would be good if he brought someone out, said another.
How old are you?
he says to one man.
Let me see this ID.
He looks as blazed as your first time; Gambino looks as cool as a cucumber.
He can handle all of it.
Its intentionally difficult to withstand.
Glover turns the knob on hedonistic levels of noise just one twist too far.
Once its over, he offers the audience a downbeat cover of Gnarls Barkleys Crazy.
Does that make me crazy?
There are two other new songs.
That aforementioned opener is from his current tour, fan-titled as Algorhythm.
He asks Do you love me?
in the lyrics with a hint of anxiety about his task tonight.
The last new song is rumored to be titled Human Sacrifice, and hasappeared in his Google Pixel commercial.
Theres a big drop.
Indeed, its an ecstatic drop, and a release after the assault course that pre-empted it.
The song has the melodic satisfaction of R&B pop gold with the electronic production of Daft Punk.
He follows it with This Is America hisstate of the world address.
Hes the greatest, says an onlooker.
He didnt get here by chance.
