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Atavista is an ode to impermanence, never more directly than over the glimmering guitar of Time with Grande. (One things for certain, baby/Were running out of time, they harmonize on the chorus.) But in Gambinos capable hands, Atavista also slows down to enjoy the view, the sonic equivalent of a luxe leather-interior BMW cruising an open California highway.

I did what I wanted to, he revels on closing track Final Church. Atavista took many shapes over the years to reach a final form. In each warm refrain, tight sequence, and carefully chosen collaborator, Gambino demonstrates why some things are worth waiting for.