GOGO PENGUIN – BETWEEN TWO WAVES

Description

Released in 2022, Between Two Waves is a concise yet emotionally expansive EP from Manchester trio GoGo Penguin that captures the band in a period of transition and renewal. Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios following the lockdown era, the project introduces drummer Jon Scott alongside founding members Chris Illingworth and Nick Blacka, while pushing the group’s signature blend of jazz, electronica, minimalism, and cinematic atmosphere into more experimental territory with modular synths and textured ambient recordings. Across tracks like Badeep, Wave Decay, and Lost in Thought, the EP explores themes of duality, grief, rebirth, isolation, and hope, balancing mechanical precision with deep emotional warmth. Though shorter than a full-length release, Between Two Waves feels immersive and reflective — a meditative snapshot of a band evolving without losing the hypnotic pulse and melodic intensity that made GoGo Penguin one of modern jazz’s most distinctive acts.