| GoGo Penguin | ||||
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| 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] |
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 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]
All 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 |
| 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 |
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