Go Go Penguin - Necessary Fictions - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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, InchNecessary Fictions.Inch This 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, InchForgive The DamagesInch features the debut appearance of a human voice on a GoGo Penguin recording, belonging to singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko. All told, InchNecessary FictionsInch 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.