GoGo Penguin – “Necessary Fictions” (Released 20th June 2025)

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£28.99 – 2xLP

GoGo Penguin return with Necessary Fictions — their boldest and most expansive work to date. The Manchester trio have spent over a decade blending jazz, classical, and electronic influences into something uniquely their own. Here, they stretch further still.

This is the first time they’ve invited outside collaborators into their world. Manchester Collective, led by Rakhi Singh, bring sweeping strings, while Daudi Matsiko lends vocals to “Forgive The Damages” — the first human voice ever heard on a GoGo Penguin record. The group also dive deeper into electronic territory, incorporating modular synths to reshape their trademark sound from the inside out.

It’s a record built on transformation — confident, exploratory, and full of creative risk — from a band still evolving with curiosity and intent.