Hailing from Manchester in the UK, acoustic-electronica trio GoGo Penguin are pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob Turner. Drawing on a heady brew of influences from Brian Eno, John Cage, Massive Attack and Aphex Twin to Manchester’s grey rain-streaked urban streets, they create a brave new sound that is wholly their own.

Defined by skittering break-beats, powerful sub-bass, telepathic interplay and a penchant for anthemic melody they create an emotionally rich palate for the listener that has seen them hailed as the most exciting new band to emerge from the UK in years.

Sending out echoes of jazz, electronica, ambient music and minimalism, Mercury Prize nominated Portico Quartet have created their own singular, cinematic sound over the course of five lauded studio albums and one EP.

From the band’s 2007 breakthrough Knee-Deep in the North Sea, and the John Leckie produced Isla in 2010, to the self-titled recording Portico Quartet in 2012, the heralded Art In The Age Of Automation in 2017 and the critically acclaimed Memory Streams in 2019, each album has seen the band expand its palate or explore new trajectories. 

"Portico Quartet continue to plough their own furrow on their gorgeous new album Memory Streams" Bleep

Bradley Hanan Carter is the New Zealand born vocalist for Los Angeles indie rock band NO and their recently expanded moniker of NAME OVER.

As the drummer of Dr. Manhattan, I've had the pleasure of meeting many great people in bands and the music industry over the years, so I wanted everyone else to get an in-depth look on these people and the industry they dedicate their lives to. We trade stories, talk about our histories, and go off on many tangents in search of some good laughs. Thank you for listening. I'm Nick Vombrack, and this is The Record Podcast. 

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Pretty Years out Sept 16 via Sinderlyn Records
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