The Swarm EP — credited to the show’s fictional pop star Ni’jah — was largely written and performed by singer-songwriter Kirby
Donald Glover is finally back with new music — kinda — releasing a new EP tied to the world of his new horror series about an obsessive pop fan, Swarm.
The five-song Swarm EP is “credited” to Ni’jah, the fictional pop star portrayed by Nirine S. Brown in the show, but the songs were primarily written and performed by the singer-songwriter Kirby. Glover executive produced the project and has a co-writing credit on the opening track, “Something Like That”; he also guests under his Childish Gambino moniker on the closer, “Sticky.”
The Swarm EP arrives alongside the release of the new series, which is out today, March 17, on Amazon Prime. The show is centered around a young woman named Dre (played by Dominique Fishback) whose obsession with Ni’jah takes an unsurprisingly dark turn. The core cast boasts Damson Idris and Chlöe Bailey, while the various guest stars include Paris Jackson, Rickey Thompson, Rory Culkin, and — in her acting debut — Billie Eilish.
Glover co-created Swarm with Janine Nabers, a writer on Atlanta and Watchmen, who also serves as showrunner of the new series. For Glover, the project marks his first offering from his Amazon overall deal, with his reboot of Mr. & Mrs. Smith also in the pipeline.