GoGo Penguin

GoGo Penguin, the Manchester trio that uniquely blends jazz, classical, and electronic influences, returns with a striking new album, Necessary Fictions. It features pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott, deeply exploring their inner selves to reach "what we believe to be our essential and authentic qualities at this exact moment." This search leads them to some of their most daring compositions to date, incorporating modular synthesizers, the Moog Grandmother, and an electric bass into their sound. They thus oscillate brilliantly between acoustic instrumentation and drum-fueled electronica. Sincere and striking, Necessary Fictions showcases the band at their absolute best.

©Mark Gregson

Opening act: DAUDI MATSIKO