Childish Gambino Delivers New Tracks and Old Favorites at ACL Fest
You know Superlatives, the "Best Of" distinctions in any given high school yearbook? Childish Gambino's Austin City Limits Festival performance could easily swipe more than half of those titles and still collect a few more compliments.
Best (Crazy) Eyes? Got 'em. Most Talkative? Easily, based on the speed at which he can plow through a track alone. Most Athletic? To say he came sprinting out the gate and grooved more than everyone who had hit the festival stages before him would be an understatement. Best All Around? Yes, Gambino's acting background (as the quirky Troy Barnes on Community) does nothing but add to his stage show. He's got presence for days, and the combination of every facet of his performance listed above—his character, his way with words, his ability to mirror the verses he's firing with every facial expression, his incredible dance moves and energy—imply that he's in this, and he's ready. Gambino arrived at ACL Fest with the clear intention to show us that, and his timing couldn't be better as he just dropped a new mix tape last week.
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