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After more than 20 years, “I/O”, Peter Gabriel’s first album with new song material since “Up”, which was released in 2002, will be released in December 2023.

Throughout 2023, Peter released a new song from the album every full moon. “It’s a bit like getting a Lego brick every month,” explains Peter. Now you can admire the finished work.

And what a work - the album's intelligent and thoughtful songs explore life and the universe. Our connection to the world around us - "I'm just a part of everything," Peter sings in the title track "I/O" - is a recurring motif, but so is the passage of time, mortality and grief, alongside themes such as injustice, Surveillance and the roots of terrorism. But although thoughtful, the mood on this record is never despondent; “I/O” is musically adventurous, often joyful and ultimately full of hope, crowned by the rousingly optimistic final song “Live and Let Live”.

All 12 tracks can be heard in two stereo mixes: the Bright-Side Mix, edited by Mark "Spike" Stent, and the Dark-Side Mix, remastered by Tchad Blake. Both versions are included on the double CD and are also available separately as double vinyl albums. A third version - the In-Side Mix in Dolby Atmos - was created by Hans-Martin Buff and is included in the three-disc set including Blu-ray.

Label:
Real World Records PGLP21
Format:
2 × vinyl, LP, album, gatefold
Country:
Europe
Published:
01 Dec 2023
Genre:
Rock, pop
Style:
Art rock, pop rock

Tracklist:

A1Panopticom5:16
A2Playing For Time6:17
A3The Court4:21
B1Four Kinds Of Horses6:47
B2i/o3:52
B3Love Can Heal5:59
C1Road To Joy5:21
C2So Much4:51
C3Olive Tree5:58
D1This Is Home5:04
D2And Still7:42
D3Live And Let Live7:11