GoGo Penguin

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GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin logo
GoGo Penguin logo
Background information
OriginManchester, England
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–present
Labels
Members
  • Chris Illingworth
  • Nick Blacka
  • Jon Scott
Past members
  • Rob Turner
  • Grant Russell[1]
Websitegogopenguin.co.uk
File:GoGo Penguin Wien 2018-11-01.jpg
GoGo Penguin performing at Porgy & Bess in Vienna in November 2018
File:GoGo Penguin at Jazz Alley in Seattle, June 2024.jpg
GoGo Penguin performing at Jazz Alley in Seattle in June 2024

GoGo Penguin are an English jazz fusion band from Manchester, consisting of pianist Chris Illingworth, double bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott. They formed in 2012 and, as of 2026, they have released seven studio albums, two EPs, and three live albums.

History

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GoGo Penguin formed in Manchester, England, in 2012.[citation needed] They released their debut album, Fanfares, the same year, to positive reviews.[2] Their follow-up, v2.0, came out in 2014.[3] In September 2014, it was shortlisted for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize as Album of the Year.[4]

In 2015, GoGo Penguin signed to Blue Note Records.[5] Their third album, Man Made Object, was published in 2016. They followed it in 2018 with A Humdrum Star.[6] Their next record, which was self-titled, came out in 2020.[7]

On 6 December 2021, the band announced the departure of their original drummer, Rob Turner,[citation needed] who was replaced by Jon Scott. Also in 2021, they released the album GGP/RMX and followed it with Everything Is Going to Be OK in 2023. Necessary Fictions came out in 2025.

Musical style

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The band's music features breakbeats, minimalist piano melodies,[8] powerful basslines, electronica-inspired drums,[9] and anthemic riffs.[10][11] Their music also incorporates elements of trip-hop, jazz, rock, and classical.[10][12]

Critics have compared GoGo Penguin to Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher,[13] Massive Attack, and Brian Eno,[14] as well as modern classical composers Shostakovich and Debussy[4] or contemporary minimal music composers like Philip Glass.[15]

Band members

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Current

  • Chris Illingworth – piano
  • Nick Blacka – double bass
  • Jon Scott – drums

Past

  • Rob Turner – drums
  • Grant Russell – double bass

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[16] 		AUT
[17] 		BEL
(FL)
[18] 		BEL
(WA)
[19] 		FRA
[20] 		GER
[21] 		NL
[22] 		SCO
[16] 		SPA
[23] 		SWI
[24]
Fanfares — — — — — — — — — —
v2.0
  • Released: 17 March 2014[25]
  • Label: Gondwana
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 — — 64 — — — — — — —
Man Made Object
  • Released: 5 February 2016[25]
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 72 — 74 124 100 93 120 89 73 82
A Humdrum Star
  • Released: 9 February 2018[25]
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 73 75 46 192 118 41 128 69 — 79
GoGo Penguin
  • Released: 5 June 2020[25]
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 —[A] — 83 200 114 29 —[B] 40 — 26
Everything Is Going to Be OK
  • Released: 14 April 2023[25]
  • Label: XXIM
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 —[C] — — — —[D] 54 — 33 — —
Necessary Fictions
  • Released: 20 June 2025[25]
  • Label: XXIM
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 —[E] — — — —[F] — — 68 — 58
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

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Year Album Label
2019 Ocean in a Drop (Music for Film) Blue Note Records
2022 Between Two Waves XXIM Records

Live albums

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Year Album Label
2016 Live at Abbey Road
2020 Live from Studio 2
2024 From the North: Live in Manchester XXIM Records

Remix albums

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Year Album Label
2021 GGP/RMX Blue Note Records

Notes

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  1. ^ GoGo Penguin did not enter the UK Albums Chart but peaked at no. 20 on the UK Albums Sales Chart.[16]
  2. ^ GoGo Penguin did not enter the Dutch Album Top 100 but entered the Dutch Vinyl 33 chart at no. 12.[26]
  3. ^ Everything Is Going to Be OK did not enter the UK Albums Chart but peaked at no. 33 on the UK Albums Sales Chart.[16]
  4. ^ Everything Is Going to Be OK did not enter the France Albums Chart but peaked at no. 79 on the French Physical Albums Chart.[27]
  5. ^ Necessary Fictions did not enter the UK Albums Chart but peaked at no. 39 on the UK Albums Sales Chart.[16]
  6. ^ Necessary Fictions did not enter the France Albums Chart but peaked at no. 64 on the French Physical Albums Chart.[28]

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