We are thrilled that our new album ‘Necessary Fictions’ goes out into the world today! This album explores new paths and builds on previous ones. We wrote it for you, but we also wrote it for us and it was important that we followed that little spark of inspiration, wherever it wanted to take us.
We’d like to say a very special “big ups” to @daudimatsiko. We’ve been talking about collaborating for a long time and we finally did it!
Thank you to Rakhi Singh and @ManchesterCollective. Working together felt so natural and easy and we were buzzing to hear the arrangements being played live in the studio at @thearchrec.
Shout out to the amazing recording/production team of Joe Reiser & Brendan Williams who’ve been on this journey with us for so long but somehow keep getting better.
Necessary Fictions are the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves to help us navigate through life.
This album is about shaking off these projected lenses of the past and taking steps to become our authentic selves. Our best effort at speaking honestly about who we are at this moment in time.
We hope you enjoy it. GGP x
Out now on @xximrecords: gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictions
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Our new album ‘Necessary Fictions’ is out tomorrow! We’ve collaborated more than ever before on this record and we’re thrilled to have the excellent Rakhi Singh and @ManchesterCollective featured on two tracks on the album. It was a pleasure to work with Rakhi in the studio; hearing the arrangements come to life was an absolute joy for us and we’re very proud to have Manchester Collective on our record. Pre-order/save here: gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictions
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It was an absolute joy to record our first ever track with vocals from our good mate Daudi Matsiko. We’ve often been asked over the years whether we’d ever work with a singer, and the answer has always been the same: if it felt right for the piece of music, then we would do it. ‘Forgive the Damages’ came together so naturally and easily that we knew straight away that getting Daudi onboard for this song was the right choice.
"I’ve been a fan of GoGo Penguin for over a decade. It was a pinch myself moment back in 2016 when I got to play my first shows opening for them. They’ve not only been a huge musical inspiration to me for many years but also truly dear friends. I’ve learnt so much from them. Being invited to collaborate on this song has been an INCREDIBLE joy, and I’m so happy we get to share this song with you! Thank you so much for having me! Big ups! My heart is full!" Daudi xx
Listen here/watch video below: gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictions
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Our single What We Are and What We Are Meant to Be is out now. Listen here & watch video below: gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictions watch video on watch page
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Our first single Fallowfield Loops from our forthcoming album ‘Necessary Fictions’ is out now. This is a little homage to our Manchester. A nod to the constant state of flux in the city as the new replaces the old, for better or for worse. Listen now: gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictions
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We are very happy to announce that our new album Necessary Fictions will be released on 20.06.25 on XXIM Records.
Necessary Fictions refers to the lens through which we view ourselves. As human beings, our early lens is shaped by various external influences. Necessary Fictions are the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves to help us navigate through life.
This album is about shaking off these projected lenses of the past and taking steps to become our authentic selves. Our best effort at speaking honestly about who we are at this moment in time.
Necessary Fictions is out June 20th and available to pre-save or pre-order now via this link, where you can also listen to our first single, Fallowfield Loops: gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictions
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‘From the North’ is a live performance from the Old Granada Studios in Manchester. Now operating as Versa Studio 4, the session was recorded by our live sound engineers and filmed by our friends at Low Four Studio. ‘From the North’ marks the return to one of our favourite recording spaces, somewhere we thought we’d never have the opportunity to step foot in again and we’re excited to share this live session with you... watch video on watch page
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A new chapter. A new album.
‘Everything is Going to be OK’ - 14/04/23
Our brand-new single ‘Glimmerings’ is available to listen now.
Listen here/pre-order album: gogopenguin.lnk.to/EIGTBOK
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Tickets for our gigs at London's Roundhouse and Manchester's New Century are now on sale!
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BETWEEN TWO WAVES TOUR 2022 // France / Germany / Luxembourg / UK / Latvia / Greece / Spain / Netherlands.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW 👉 gogopenguin.co.uk/#live
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