In 2013, we were still figuring out the "vibes based" internet. Glover wrote about "dial up tone nostalgia," the loneliness of the timeline, and the fear of being an NPC in someone else's story. Today, songs like "Worldstar" (named after the chaotic video site) feel eerily prescient about the TikTok brain rot era.

If you need the music for a road trip or a plane ride, pay the $9.99 on Qobuz or Amazon. Download the DRM-free zip. It is legal, safe, and you get the high quality Gambino intended.

Date: October 2023 (Updated Context) Artist: Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) Album: Because the Internet

But after you unzip those files, do not just hit shuffle. Print out the screenplay. Put on headphones. Start with "The Library" and don't skip "Dial Up." Let the album break your brain the way it broke the internet in 2013.