Gogo Penguin – A Humdrum Star (Blue Note) Ltd Col 2LP

Product Description

Following Man Made Object, GoGo Penguin’s first release on BlueNote in 2016, comes A HUMDRUM STAR

The New York Times highlighted GoGo Penguin as one of the 12 best bands at SXSW 2017

Their first album, V2.0 was nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2014

GoGo Penguin’s music is more than jazz – it crosses boundaries between jazz and electronic – dividing core critics on both sides and at the same time attracting a whole new audience
This music is committed, original and incredibly energetic. The group are constantly touring, including some very significant festivals, often as the only ‘jazz’ act (SXSW/Coachella)

“an energized sound… the band’s new album takes hold right away and sustains an upbeat groove… It’s a piano-driven blend with all the traditional aspects you’d expect from the genre while still scanning as something refreshingly vibrant and contemporary.”—Pitchfork

“To ask whether GoGo Penguin plays jazz misses the point of the sense of adventure in contemporary popular music… They are experimentalists in pursuit of superior improvisational music. The groove matters most… the trio knows what it’s doing and does it exceptionally well.”—Wall Street Journal

FORMAT: Limited colour double vinyl

Tracklist:

Prayer
Raven
Bardo
A Hundred Moons
Strid
Transient State
Return to Text
Reactor
Window

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