Gogo Penguin bursts out of the darkness on new LP 'Everything Is Going to Be OK' out today + new music video for the title track

UK EXPERIMENTAL TRIO GOGO PENGUIN BURSTS OUT OF THE DARKNESS ON NEW ALBUM  EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK OUT TODAY ON SONY/XXIM  NEW ALBUM COMES AFTER PERIOD OF TURMOIL, DEEP PERSONAL LOSS AND MOURNING, BAND’S TEMPORARY SHAKEUP AND RE-FORMATION

WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR  “EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK” HERE:

"blending jazz, electronic and classical music to create a unique sound on this new album...definitely worth a check out"  NPR New Music Friday  “GoGo Penguin Provide a Sense of Comfort with New Single 'Everything Is Going to Be OK'” FLOOD Magazine   “cleverly plays with sparseness, keeping every piece of the track audible as the band layers piano, bass, and drum lines. Brooklyn Vegan   “GoGo Penguin shirks tradition, fusing the elements of jazz with classical influences and the charging, repetitive beats of electronica ” Washington Post   “highly mathematical counterpoint that still feels improvised.” New York Times   “ fuse classical and electronic elements while keeping with jazz’s improvised nature….  percussive strain of frenetic drum breaks and rock-infused instrumentals” Pitchfork

Photo Credit: Emily Dennison

April 14, 2022 – Today, experimental Mercury Prize nominated UK trio Gogo Penguin release their anticipated new album, Everything Is Going to Be OK out via their new label home Sony/XXIM. It is the band’s first LP since almost breaking up, re-forming with a new member, signing to a new label and persevering through immense personal loss.    Listen to Everything Is Going to Be OK here:   https://gogopenguin.lnk.to/EIGTBOK Watch the official music video for “Everything Is Going to Be OK”  – a beautifully shot video that showcases what makes the band so unique – their technical prowess, musicianship, cohesive groove and ability to transcend genre by blending electronica, minimalism, jazz, classical and emotion.  Everything Is Going to Be OK was born during a time of turbulence and loss. Recorded in a personally difficult period for the band, which included deep personal loss and mourning– bassist Nick Blacka lost his mother and older brother to cancer only months apart, and pianist Chris Illingworth lost his grandmother– whilst the band also grappled with the departure (albeit amicable) of their longtime drummer. Blacka and Illingworth drew closer together during this time of loss and upheaval, and welcomed new drummer Jon Scott.     The album studio time offered the band a sanctuary from real life, and the resulting project draws its strength from a shared understanding and empathy, with a truly vibrant and hopeful sonic direction. Life has many great aspects to it and despite the lows, we should be mindful and grateful to celebrate the highs at every turn. Through our hardships, together, we will emerge stronger; everything is going to be ok.   With a new drummer, a new record label, (Sony Music electronica and neo-classical imprint XXIM Records), the Mercury Music Prize-nominated band are ushering in a more sonically liberated era. In the wake of two sold-out shows at London’s iconic KOKO, and a plethora of sold-out tour dates, the inimitable Mancunian trio have a truly captivating and quasi-magical presence, their music is both transformational and ethereal.

NORTH AMERICAN SPRING 2023 TOUR  April 27 - Teragram, Los Angeles CA US April 28 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA US April 30 -  Alberta Rose Theater, Portland OR US May 1 - Hollywood Theater, Vancouver BC CA May 2 - Neptune, Seattle WA US May 6 - Dakota Jazz, Minneapolis MN US May 7 -  Thalia Hall, Chicago IL US May 9 - Opera House, Toronto ON CA May 11 -  Corona Theater, Montreal QC US May 12 - Crystal Ballroom, Boston MA US May 13 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY US