Sober|Pop Thieves (Make It Feel Good)|Retro (Rough)|The Palisades|Poke|Late Night In Kauai|V. Available for the first time ever on vinyl, this limited edition Record Store Day release has been pressed on three surprise color vinyl variants randomly distributed through the global pressing. From the pure pop brilliance of “Sober” to the cool closer “Late Night in Kauai”, Kauai is an essential postcard from the world of Childish Gambino. Worlds Apart Ĭuts For Luck And Scars For Freedom Īlpha Zulu Ĭhildish Gambino’s 2014 EP, Kauai, is a paradise-found exploration of nostalgia and the complex anxieties of romance, decadence and passion. The Day The Country Died įrom The Cradle To The Grave I Don’t Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlen Howard Red Moon In Venus įoreground Music Įnemy of the World: Re-Recorded Bob Marley - Tuff Gong Jamaica Pressings.

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