GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin
Background information
OriginManchester, England
GenresJazz, electronica, nu-jazz, ambient, experimental, minimalist
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsBlue Note Records (France), Gondwana Records (UK)
MembersChris Illingworth (piano)
Nick Blacka (double bass)
Jon Scott (drums)
Past membersRob Turner (drums)
Grant Russell (double bass)[1]
Websitegogopenguin.co.uk
GoGo Penguin performing at "Porgy & Bess" in Vienna on 2018-11-01.
GoGo Penguin performing at Porgy & Bess in Vienna in November 2018.

GoGo Penguin are an English band from Manchester, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Jon Scott.

On 6 December 2021, the band announced the departure of Rob Turner, citing creative differences. Turner's replacement was revealed as Scott.

Music style

The band's music features break-beats, minimalist piano melodies,[2] powerful basslines, drums inspired from electronica[3] and anthemic riffs.[4] They compose and perform as a unit.[5] Their music incorporates elements of electronica, trip-hop, jazz, rock and classical music.[4][6]

Critics have described GoGo Penguin's music with references to Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher,[7] Massive Attack, Brian Eno,[8] modern classical composers Shostakovich and Debussy,[9] or contemporary minimal music composers like Philip Glass.[10]

Critical reception

The band received positive reviews as they released their debut album Fanfares in 2012[11] and their follow-up album v2.0 in 2014.[12] In September 2014, v2.0 was shortlisted for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Album of the Year.[9]

In 2015, GoGo Penguin signed to Blue Note Records (France).[13] Their album Man Made Object was released in 2016; the following album, A Humdrum Star, was released on 9 February 2018.[14] An eponymously named album was released on 5 June 2020.[15]

Discography

YearAlbum[16]Label
2012 Fanfares Gondwana Records
2014 v2.0
2016 Man Made Object Blue Note Records
2018 A Humdrum Star
2019 Ocean in a Drop
2020 GoGo Penguin
2021 GGP/RMX
2022 Between Two Waves XXIM Records
2023 Everything Is Going to Be OK

References

  1. ↑ Lindsay, Bruce (15 March 2014). "GoGo Penguin: v2.0". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Baber, Andy (22 September 2014). "Album review of GoGo Penguin album v2.0". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "GoGo Penguin". Low Four. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 Nocturnal Ghost (23 February 2014). "GoGo Penguin :: v2.0 (Gondwana)". Igloo Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Pickup, Oliver (12 December 2012). "Gogo Penguin". Crack Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Pallant, Adrian (8 March 2014). "'v2.0' – GoGo Penguin". AP Reviews. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Janssen, Guillaume (19 September 2014). "GoGo Penguin: v2.0". Spellbinding Music. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Mann, Ian (22 August 2014). "GoGo Penguin – v2.0". The Jazz Mann. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  9. 1 2 Heward, Emily (12 September 2014). "Mercury Prize 2014: Manchester jazz trio GoGo Penguin suitably 'chuffed' with nomination". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  10. ↑ Lewis, John (1 February 2018). "Contemporary album of the month - Laurie Anderson/Kronos Quartet: Landfall - Best of the rest". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Eyles, John (2012). "Music – Review of GoGo Penguin – Fanfares". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  12. ↑ Hasted, Nick (23 January 2014). "GoGo Penguin v2.0 review". JazzwizeMagazine.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Blue Note France signs U.K. Trio GoGo Penguin". Blue Note Records. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "A Humdrum Star (2018)". Blue Note Records. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  15. ↑ GoGo Penguin Music (3 April 2020). "GoGo Penguin – Kora". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "GoGo Penguin | Album Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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