Name: A Humdrum Star
Brand: GoGo Penguin

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

6716431

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Standard CD Version.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-02-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

00602567164319

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

6716430

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Double Black Vinyl.

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00602567164302

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

GoGo Penguin

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Blue Note

Different worlds have always collided, vividly, in the sound of GoGo Penguin. The Manchester-based trio conjure richly atmospheric music that draws from their shared love of electronica, their grounding in classical conservatoires and jazz ensembles alongside indie bands, and a merging of acoustic and electronic techniques. Their latest album, A Humdrum Star, builds on the heady momentum of its acclaimed predecessors, the Mercury Prize-nominated V2.0 (2014) and Man Made Object (2016), marking their move to the legendary Blue Note Records), and transports it to new realms. Their latest material reveals both native turf and far-flung influences. They evoke the symbiotic flow between Nick, pianist Chris Illingworth, and drummer Rob Turner, as well as their seasoned relationship with producer and sound engineer Joe Reiser (credited as the “fourth member” of GoGo Penguin, both on tour and in the studio) and co-producer Brendan Williams. As with previous albums, these tracks stemmed from a love of electronic music, whether collectively developed from “sketches” written by Rob on DJ / producer tech including Logic and Ableton, or composed on the bass or at the piano. That electro-acoustic tension pulses throughout the new album, from the beautifully brooding piano melody and dissonance that makes opener Prayer so soulful yet unsettling, to the stirring, house-y reverb that gives way to Rob’s propulsive beats on Bardo.

A Humdrum Star

Music GB