GoGo Penguin is the eponymous fifth studio album by English band GoGo Penguin. It was released on 5 June 2020 under Blue Note Records.[5]
| GoGo Penguin | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 June 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 16–27 September 2019[1] | |||
| Length | 43:45 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| GoGo Penguin chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10[3] |
| MusicOMH | [4] |
Critical reception
editGoGo Penguin was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81, based on 5 reviews.[2]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Chris Illingworth, Nick Blacka and Rob Turner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1_#" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Atomised" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Signal in the Noise" | 6:03 |
| 4. | "Open" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "F Maj Pixie" | 5:48 |
| 6. | "Kora" | 5:34 |
| 7. | "Totem" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Embers" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "To the Nth" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Don't Go" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Petit_A (Japan-only bonus track)" | 4:23 |
Personnel
edit- Chris Illingworth — artwork, piano
- Nick Blacka — bass
- Rob Turner - drums
- Norman NItzsche — mastering
- Joseph Reiser — engineer, mixer, producer
- Brendan Williams — engineer, mixer, producer
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 83 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 200 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 114 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 26 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[11] | 6 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Younis, Reef (1 June 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ White, Chris (8 June 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "GoGo Penguin Announce New Self-titled Album". Blue Note Records. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – GoGo Penguin – GoGo Penguin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – GoGo Penguin – GoGo Penguin" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – GoGo Penguin – GoGo Penguin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – GoGo Penguin – GoGo Penguin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – GoGo Penguin – GoGo Penguin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "GoGo Penguin Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "GoGo Penguin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2020.