GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin are an English band from Manchester, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Jon Scott.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Genres | Jazz, electronica, nu-jazz, ambient, experimental, minimalist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Blue Note Records (France), Gondwana Records (UK) |
| Members | Chris Illingworth (piano) Nick Blacka (double bass) Jon Scott (drums) |
| Past members | Rob Turner (drums) Grant Russell (double bass)[1] |
| Website | gogopenguin |
On 6 December 2021, the band announced the departure of Rob Turner, citing creative differences. Turner's replacement was revealed as Scott.
Music style edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Year | Album[16] | Label |
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| 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 edit
- ^ Lindsay, Bruce (15 March 2014). "GoGo Penguin: v2.0". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Baber, Andy (22 September 2014). "Album review of GoGo Penguin album v2.0". musicOMH. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ . Low Four. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b Nocturnal Ghost (23 February 2014). "GoGo Penguin :: v2.0 (Gondwana)". Igloo Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Pickup, Oliver (12 December 2012). "Gogo Penguin". Crack Magazine. from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Pallant, Adrian (8 March 2014). "'v2.0' – GoGo Penguin". AP Reviews. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Janssen, Guillaume (19 September 2014). "GoGo Penguin: v2.0". Spellbinding Music. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Mann, Ian (22 August 2014). "GoGo Penguin – v2.0". The Jazz Mann. from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ a b Heward, Emily (12 September 2014). "Mercury Prize 2014: Manchester jazz trio GoGo Penguin suitably 'chuffed' with nomination". Manchester Evening News. from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Lewis, John (1 February 2018). "Contemporary album of the month - Laurie Anderson/Kronos Quartet: Landfall - Best of the rest". The Guardian. from the original on 4 February 2023.
- ^ Eyles, John (2012). "Music – Review of GoGo Penguin – Fanfares". BBC. from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Hasted, Nick (23 January 2014). . JazzwizeMagazine.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Blue Note France signs U.K. Trio GoGo Penguin". Blue Note Records. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ . Blue Note Records. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ GoGo Penguin Music (3 April 2020). "GoGo Penguin – Kora". YouTube. from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "GoGo Penguin | Album Discography". AllMusic. from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
External links edit
- Producers: Colin Marshall Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Khun Minn Ohn, CJ Riculan; Production Assistant: Catherine Zhang; Photo: Samantha Clark (14 September 2018). Tiny Desk: GoGo Penguin (Web video with commentary). NPR. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- Man Made Object – an interview with GoGo Penguin by JazzEspresso
- GoGo Penguin's artist page on AllMusic