The enigmatically titled “v2.0” sees GoGo Penguin moving further away from their primary E.S.T influence and creating a more personalised soundscape of their own that draws on many sources with John Cage, Brian Eno and Squarepusher mentioned this time round.

With his mastery of non jazz rhythms, these often derived from electronic sources, Turner remains the group’s most distinctive instrumentalist but there’s something more organic and integrated about GoGo Penguin this time round with Blacka sounding like the bassist they’ve been waiting for all along. “v2.0"sounds like a real “band” album with a more clearly defined sound and a strong group identity that expresses a unified attitude and sense of purpose.

Behind the technically adept playing there’s something of a “rip up the rulebook” punk spirit. GoGo Penguin have been hailed as the “Radiohead of British Jazz”, but they draw equally on rock, jazz and minimalist influences, alongside the intricacy of Aphex Twin or Four Tet to create their punchy, experimental, but always beautiful music.

GoGo Penguin’s 2014 album v2.0 (Gondwana Records) was named a Mercury Prize album of the year alongside albums from Damon Albarn, Young Fathers and Jungle. In 2015 they signed to Blue Note Records and released the albums Man Made Object in 2016 and A Humdrum Star in 2018. Their EP, Ocean in a Drop (Music for Film) was released in October 2019 and their new album GoGo Penguin will be released on 5th June 2020.