Necessary Fictions

Description

GoGo Penguin, the Manchester trio that has inspirationally blended jazz, classical, and electronic influences since forming in 2012, has reached a thrilling moment with their new album, ‘Necessary Fictions’. This release finds pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott digging deep internally to reach their integral and authentic qualities at this moment in time. This entails some of their boldest moves to date, such as incorporating modular synthesizers into their sound more than ever before. For the first time, GoGo Penguin expanded their familiar three-man formation to invite guest players, including the Manchester Collective led by creative director and violinist Rakhi Singh. Additionally, ‘Forgive the Damages’ features the debut appearance of a human voice on a GoGo Penguin recording, belonging to singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko. All told, ‘Necessary Fictions’ is an album of ambitious fresh developments from a band fully at ease with who they are: confident enough to open the door to collaboration, excited about where they can explore next, and keen to have fun doing so.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Umbra – GoGo Penguin
2. Fallowfield Loops – GoGo Penguin
3. Forgive the Damages (Feat. Daudi Matsiko) – GoGo Penguin
4. What We Are and What We Are Meant to Be – GoGo Penguin
5. Background Hiss Reminds Me of Rain – GoGo Penguin
6. The Turn Within – GoGo Penguin
7. Living Bricks in Dead Mortar – GoGo Penguin
8. Naga Ghost – GoGo Penguin
9. Luminous Giants (Feat. Rakhi Singh and Manchester Collective) – GoGo Penguin
10. Float (Loi Krathong, 2003) – GoGo Penguin
11. State of Flux (Feat. Manchester Collective) – GoGo Penguin
12. Silence Speaks – GoGo Penguin