Peter Gabriel - i/o (new album 2023)
In November 2022, Peter Gabriel not only revived his Full Moon updates, but also finally announced the release of i/o.
Amazingly, however, the pre-sale of the tour that goes with the album started first.
The amazement continued as Gabriel announced over the course of January 2023 that there will now be a new track released as a download every full moon, with the album coming together like "in a LEGO construction kit". Several more versions of the track will follow over the course of every month, with additional material offered in a subscription on the Bandcamp portal. And there will again be artwork accompanying each track release.
At the end there were the following releases each month:
- a new track on every full moon in 2023 (in the "Bright-Side Mix" by Mark 'Spike' Stent or in the "Dark-Side Mix" by Tchad Blake).
- the other mix of the same track at each new moon 2023
- a Dolby Atmos "In-Side Mix" by Hans Martin Buff as a Stream (also released at the new moon)
- and exclusively for Bandcamp subscribers: an explanatory "Deep Dive" video about the making of the song, an additional variant of the monthly track (demo version, alternative mix etc.), bonus material like rare tracks.
Here in this Track by Track special we have gathered all the information about the songs of i/o.
See also our two album reviews - and further information on various aspects of it in our special, here.
Song 01: "Panopticom"
In January 2023 Gabriel has released
Panopticom, the first song from the new album. Everything you need to know about its content and all mixes of the track is compiled here.
Song 02: "The Court"
The second song for Gabriel's album
i/o is called
The Court and was digitally released on 5 February 2023. Again, find all the details and contexts here in this article.
Song 03: "Playing For Time"
The third song for
i/o is called
Playing For Time and is already known to many from the
Back To Front Tour in its raw version
O But. From the studio, the
Dark-Side Mix was released first.
Song 04: "i/o"
In April 2023, the track was released, which is called exactly the same as the forthcoming album:
i/o. So for the first time there is a title track at Gabriel! Worth knowing again here.
i/o - Info and background
Song 05: "Four Kinds Of Horses"
From the
i/o May track, the title was already in circulation because it had been mentioned in the Uncut article in March. In April it was not released - but now finally in the bright version.
Four Kinds Of Horses - Info and background
Song 06: "Road To Joy"
In June now the first song that visitors of the concerts already know:
Road To Joy. Gabriel confirmed in May that it would be part of
i/o. One month later, the studio version is now available.
Road To Joy - Info und background
Song 07: "So Much"
Meanwhile all songs for
i/o are probably known from the tour. So it is with
So Much - the track for the full moon of July. As announced on Bandcamp, first in the
Dark-Side Mix. So Much - Info und background
Song 08: "Olive Tree"
Meanwhile all songs for
i/o are probably known from the tour. The same applies to
Olive Tree - the track for the full moon of the beginning of August. As announced on Bandcamp, first in the
Bright-Side Mix. Olive Tree - Info und background
Song 09: "Love Can Heal"
The second track in August is a track that has already been performed live prior to i/o The Tour - in 2016 toegther with Sting in North America.
Love Can Heal comes first in the
Bright-Side Mix. Love Can Heal - Info und background
Song 10: "This Is Home"
The third last song for
i/o is coming up in September. As many suspected, it's
This Is Home, the song that would also be the next on the WOMAD prelistening tracklist.
This Is Home - Info und background
Song 11: "And Still"
We are nearing the end: As expected by most,
And Still is released as the penultimate song for
i/o at the end of October. First in the
Dark-Side Mix. And Still - Info und background
Song 12: "Live And Let Live"
All's well that ends well. The
i/o full moon year concludes with
Live And Let Live - as was to be expected. The release method is not as usual. But it makes sense.
Live And Let Live - Info und background
i/o The Artwork
Peter Gabriel is also providing a piece of art to accompany each new track on the upcoming album. We take a closer look at them and the respective artists behind them here.
Exchange of views in our Forum
We have created a separate forum section for everything about
i/o. Thematically sorted, there is the possibility to get into conversation about all aspects of the new album..
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