Now that his acclaimed FX dramedy Atlanta has come to a detailed, Donald Glover has quite a lot of time on his arms — sufficient time, the truth is, that he simply would possibly resurrect his musical alter ego Infantile Gambino. Talking to E!’s Laverne Cox on the Golden Globes purple carpet final evening, the multi-hyphenate stated that he’s been working within the recording studio and that Infantile Gambino “will likely be again.”
“I’m making music proper now, I adore it,” Glover stated. “I’m really working, I’m within the studio. I’ve been bringing folks in, like secret folks, engaged on little issues. However I’ve simply been making it for enjoyable proper now. However quickly one thing will occur, I promise. One thing will occur.”
Cox made positive to make clear that Glover’s new music would, the truth is, be launched as Infantile Gambino, the moniker he stated again in 2017 he would retire. “So we’re placing that rumor to relaxation, honey,” Cox stated. Glover concurred: “Yeah, you don’t have to fret about that.”
Throughout his 2017 Governors Ball efficiency, Glover instructed the viewers that his follow-up to 2016’s Awaken, My Love! can be his ultimate album as Infantile Gambino; by that plan, his surprise-released 2020 LP 3.15.20 would’ve been the nail within the coffin. Since then, nonetheless, he’s featured on songs by Latto and Thundercat, coated Brittney Howard, and crashed a latest Billie Eilish live performance to duet “Redbone.”
What’s extra, Glover has additionally been confirmed to reunite along with his former Group co-stars in a long-awaited forthcoming film primarily based on the cult sitcom. Atlanta earned him one other nod for Greatest Actor in a TV Collection – Musical or Comedy this yr, however he misplaced to Jeremy Allen White (The Bear).