I/o

Description

More than 20 years in the making, December 2023 finally sees the release of ‘i/o’, Peter Gabriel’s first album of new material since 2002’s ‘Up’. During 2023, Peter released a new song from the album on the occasion of every full moon. Being revealed roughly every four weeks, each track has been allowed to find its own time and space, to enjoy its own orbit. ‘It’s a little like getting a Lego piece each month’ Peter explains. Now it’s time to stand back and admire the final, completed creation. And what a creation – 12 tracks of grace, gravity and great beauty that provide welcome confirmation of not only Peter’s ongoing ability to write stop-you-in-your-tracks songs but also of that thrilling voice, still perfectly, delightfully intact. Throughout the album the intelligent and thoughtful – often thought-provoking – songs tackle life and the universe. While reflective, the mood is never despondent; ‘i/o’ is musically adventurous, often joyous and ultimately full of hope, topped off as it is, by the rousingly optimistic closing song, ‘Live and Let Live’.
More than 20 years in the making, December 2023 finally sees the release of ‘i/o’, Peter Gabriel’s first album of new material since 2002’s ‘Up’. During 2023, Peter released a new song from the album on the occasion of every full moon. Being revealed roughly every four weeks, each track has been allowed to find its own time and space, to enjoy its own orbit. ‘It’s a little like getting a Lego piece each month’ Peter explains. Now it’s time to stand back and admire the final, completed creation. And what a creation – 12 tracks of grace, gravity and great beauty that provide welcome confirmation of not only Peter’s ongoing ability to write stop-you-in-your-tracks songs but also of that thrilling voice, still perfectly, delightfully intact. Throughout the album the intelligent and thoughtful – often thought-provoking – songs tackle life and the universe. While reflective, the mood is never despondent; ‘i/o’ is musically adventurous, often joyous and ultimately full of hope, topped off as it is, by the rousingly optimistic closing song, ‘Live and Let Live’.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Panopticom (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
2. Playing for Time (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
3. The Court (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
4. Four Kinds of Horses (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
5. I/o (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
6. Love Can Heal (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
Disc 2
1. Road to Joy (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
2. So Much (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
3. Olive Tree (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
4. This Is Home (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
5. And Still (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
6. Live and Let Live (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
Disc 3
1. Panopticom (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
2. Playing for Time (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
3. The Court (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
4. Four Kinds of Horses (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
5. I/o (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
6. Love Can Heal (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
Disc 4
1. Road to Joy (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
2. So Much (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
3. Olive Tree (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
4. This Is Home (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
5. And Still (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
6. Live and Let Live (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
Disc 5
1. Panopticom (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
2. The Court (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
3. Playing for Time (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
4. I/o (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
5. Four Kinds of Horses (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
6. Road to Joy (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
7. So Much (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
8. Olive Tree (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
9. Love Can Heal (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
10. This Is Home (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
11. And Still (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
12. Live and Let Live (Bright-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
Disc 6
1. Panopticom (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
2. The Court (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
3. Playing for Time (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
4. I/o (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
5. Four Kinds of Horses (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
6. Road to Joy (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
7. So Much (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
8. Olive Tree (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
9. Love Can Heal (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
10. This Is Home (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
11. And Still (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
12. Live and Let Live (Dark-Side Mix) – Peter Gabriel
Disc 7
1. Panopticom – Peter Gabriel
2. The Court – Peter Gabriel
3. Playing for Time – Peter Gabriel
4. I/o – Peter Gabriel
5. Four Kinds of Horses – Peter Gabriel
6. Road to Joy – Peter Gabriel
7. So Much – Peter Gabriel
8. Olive Tree – Peter Gabriel
9. Love Can Heal – Peter Gabriel
10. This Is Home – Peter Gabriel
11. And Still – Peter Gabriel
12. Live and Let Live – Peter Gabriel