Man Made Object

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For the Lemon Demon song, see Spirit Phone.

Man Made Object
Studio album by
GoGo Penguin
Released5 February 2016 (2016-02-05)
RecordedMay–August 2015
StudioGiant Wafer Studios (Powys, Wales) & 80 Hertz (Manchester)[1]
GenreNu-jazz[2]
Length47:50
61:57 (Deluxe)
LabelBlue Note[3]
ProducerBrendan Williams, Joseph Reiser & Kerstan Mackness
GoGo Penguin chronology
v2.0
(2014) 		Man Made Object
(2016) 		A Humdrum Star
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About JazzStarStarStarStar[4]
All MusicStarStarStarStar[5]
The GuardianStarStarStar[6]
PitchforkStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[7]

Man Made Object is the third album by jazz piano trio GoGo Penguin. It is their first of a three-album deal with the jazz label Blue Note.[3][4] Chris Illingworth, the band's pianist, has explained that the title of the album is partly inspired by his fascination with ideas of robotics, transhumanism and human augmentation.[3]

Critical reception

In his review, John Fordham said in The Guardian that "It still feels like clubbing music, but plenty of house and techno fans might be surprised by how good at partying three closet-jazzers can be."[6] Marcus J. Moore said in Pitchfork that "Man Made Object is tailor-made for laid-back enjoyment, to be consumed at a moderate volume without much fuss."[7]

The album charted at number 72 on the UK Albums Chart in February 2016.[8]

Track listing

Blue Note – 0602547648341:[1]

All music is composed by GoGo Penguin.

No.TitleLength
1."All Res"5:16
2."Unspeakable World"4:44
3."Branches Break"4:23
4."Weird Cat"5:39
5."Quiet Mind"4:24
6."Smarra"6:21
7."Initiate"4:47
8."GBFISYSIH"3:22
9."Surrender to Mountain"3:59
10."Protest"4:45
Total length:47:50
Man Made Object – Deluxe Edition[9]
No.TitleLength
11."Unspeakable World" (Matthew Herbert's Onc Workout)6:00
12."Initiate" (Stray Remix)3:34
13."All Res" (Dabrye Remix)4:33
Total length:1:01:57

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 74
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 124
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 120
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 100
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 93
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 89
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[16] 73
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 72
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[19] 1
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[20] 10

References

  1. ^ a b "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin on Rate Your Music". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin". Blue Note. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (All About Jazz Review)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (The Guardian Review)". The Guardian. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (Pitchfork Review)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  8. ^ "GOGO PENGUIN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  9. ^ "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (Deluxe Edition)". Discogs. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 12/2/2016 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  16. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 18/2/2016 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 12/2/2016 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  20. ^ "Gogo Penguin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.

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