GoGo Penguin – Necessary Fictions
An expansive new chapter from the genre-defying Manchester trio

Manchester’s GoGo Penguin—pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott—return with Necessary Fictions, a bold evolution of their genre-blending sound. Fusing jazz, classical, and electronic influences, the album sees the trio incorporating modular synthesizers and, for the first time, inviting guest collaborators.

Highlights include “Forgive the Damages,” featuring the band’s first-ever vocal performance with singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko, and contributions from the Manchester Collective, led by violinist Rakhi Singh. Necessary Fictions captures a group confidently pushing forward—curious, expansive, and creatively fearless.

Format: 2×LP
Vinyl: 140-gram black vinyl
Packaging: Standard jacket with printed inner sleeves

Tracklisting

Side A:
 1. Umbra – GoGo Penguin (3:12)
 2. Fallowfield Loops – GoGo Penguin (4:44)
 3. Forgive the Damages – GoGo Penguin feat. Daudi Matsiko (4:10)

Side B:
 4. What We Are and What We Are Meant to Be – GoGo Penguin (5:37)
 5. Background Hiss Reminds Me of Rain – GoGo Penguin (1:40)
 6. The Turn Within – GoGo Penguin (5:48)

Side C:
 7. Living Bricks in Dead Mortar – GoGo Penguin (2:52)
 8. Naga Ghost – GoGo Penguin (5:24)
 9. Luminous Giants – GoGo Penguin feat. Rakhi Singh and Manchester Collective (5:09)

Side D:
 10. Float (Loi Krathong, 2003) – GoGo Penguin (2:33)
 11. State of Flux – GoGo Penguin feat. Manchester Collective (4:28)
 12. Silence Speaks – GoGo Penguin (3:09)

• Released: 06/20/2025
• Format: Vinyl

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