![]() If you’re willing to put that aside, you’ll find a fun and soulful album and another incredible achievement for one of the world’s most talented men. However, as a collective piece, this soaring and expansive album is a clear love letter to the music that influenced Childish Gambino’s craft, even if it does stray dangerously close to outright mimicry. If you listened to a handful of randomly selected tracks, you could be forgiven for assuming it’s a compilation album featuring every genre from the 60’s and 70’s. For example, California, a calypso style track that comes in mid-album in a jarring disruption of the album’s tone, could quite easily replace Harry Nilsson’s Coconuts on the end credits of Reservoir Dogs.Īwaken, My Love is greater than the sum of its parts. But herein lies the album’s biggest flaw.Īwaken, My Love can occasionally play like a collection of covers, that too closely follow the already well-trodden beats laid down by his influences, instead of going their own way. Some of the lyrics, preaching a message of peace and love wouldn’t be amiss on a Sly and the Family Stone record. Long gone are the nauseatingly cheesy humblebrag lyrics from his debut album Camp or the narrative style he adopted on his follow-up Because the Internet. ![]() Gambino also takes lyrical queues from his is influences, reflecting a more likeable depth than his previous outings. If you’re willing to put that aside, you’ll find a fun and soulful album and another incredible achievement for one of the world’s most talented men.” “…As a collective piece, this soaring and expansive album is a clear love letter to the music that influenced Childish Gambino’s craft, even if it does stray dangerously close to outright mimicry. On Redbone, he howls and croons with a Prince-like falsetto, whilst opening heavy hitter Me and Your Mama and Boogieman feature a medley of guitar effects, thundering bass lines and group harmonies that George Clinton would be proud of. Childish Gambino pays painstaking attention to detail to the genre, with gospel renditions, funk-driven bass lines and a constantly shifting vocal style that pays tribute to an eclectic selection of influences. In one of the most surprising left turns any artist has ever taken with their work. It’s on his third full-length album Awaken, My Love that Gambino reinvents himself.Ībandoning the hip-hop style of his two previous full-length albums, and forgoing the alternative R&B sound he sampled in his last work Kauai, Awaken, My Love is a love letter to psychedelic funk. Under his alter ego Childish Gambino, Glover has enjoyed some success as a rapper with seven mixtapes, 2 EPs and a trio of studio albums under his belt. ![]() To sum up, it seems like no matter what creative project he turns his hand to he’s consistently great at it, which is as infuriating as it is spellbinding. I’ve written in some length about the many career paths of Donald Glover. Please use in your device's browser and you will be able to download your files!ġ) Print from home using your home printer.Ģ) Take file to a local print shop such as Staples, Walgreens or Costco.ģ) Upload file to an online printing service such as Shutterfly or Snapfish.Album Review: Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love The Etsy app on mobile devices will not enable you to download your files. Once your payment has cleared, you will receive a confirmation email from Etsy with a link to download your files. YOUR PURCHASE INCLUDES: 300 dpi JPG file that can be scaled down: If you check out *as a guest*, your download links will be sent to your e-mail address - check your junk/spam mail for the email from Etsy. This PRINTABLE art is available to download automatically after your payment is processed at. Childish Gambino is (and isnt) Donald Glover, a recording artist, writer. Want some wall art but don't want to spend a lot of money? PRINTABLE wall art allows for you to just that! Album artwork for Awaken, My Love by Childish Gambino. D I G I T A L - D O W N L O A D - No Physical Item will be Shipped. ![]() Awaken, My Love Childish Gambino, Minimalist Wall Art, Album Poster Art, Modern Wall Art, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, PRINTABLE Art,
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